And 1,000 hotels opened for IHG in Europe. If the British group had crossed this symbolic threshold in Asia-Pacific, it would have been a major milestone for the group. Spring 2024, It took a little longer to reach it on the Old Continent, but its expansion is nevertheless rapid, driven by a 27% growth in its offering over the last three years and more than 210 hotels added to its European portfolio.
In the club of the five millionaire hotel groups worldwide, IHG strengthens its position at the top of the ranks of the groups represented in Europe, far from the leader Accor and its more than 3,000 hotels, but ahead of its competitors Marriott and Hilton. This offers business travelers many opportunities to stay in the group’s hotels and many solutions for travel managers to compose their hotel programs.
" Breaking the 1,000-hotel milestone in Europe is a major milestone for IHG and clearly reflects the strong momentum we are pursuing in the region., said Karin Sheppard, SVP & Managing Director Europe at IHG Hotels & Resorts. We are thoughtfully developing our portfolio by accelerating the growth of established brands as well as new brands in our priority markets.».
Among these, just behind its original United Kingdom, Germany has recently established itself as the second market for IHG, thanks to a master franchise contract concluded with Novum Hospitality, ahead of France or Spain. With a record year 2025 of 102 openings, IHG continues to see the expansion of its historic brands such as Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza, recently installed near Marne-la-Vallée, while also continuing to diversify its portfolio of brands.
After Garner in the mid-range segment, IHG recently launched the Noted Collection in the upper segment, while strengthening its offering of lifestyle and urban hotels with the acquisition of the Ruby chain, which has just made its debut in France, in Marseille. This is fueling the future growth of a group that has more than 280 hotels in the pipeline on the continent.
