Hotel groups are loving the round figures this year. Marriott, the world's leading hotel group, topped the 8,000 mark worldwide last March, IHG Hotels & Resorts reaches the 6,000 hotel milestone. This milestone was duly celebrated on the New York Stock Exchange, with CEO Keith Barr ringing the bell to mark the close of trading. While declaring himself " proud of the IHG teams" Keith Barr is already looking ahead: " With more than 1,800 hotels in our pipeline, I look forward to the next chapter of growth and to celebrating many more milestones to come. "
Hotel groups are loving the round figures this year. Marriott, the world's leading hotel group, topped the 8,000 mark worldwide last March, IHG Hotels & Resorts reaches the 6,000 hotel milestone. This milestone was duly celebrated on the New York Stock Exchange, with CEO Keith Barr ringing the bell to mark the close of trading. While declaring himself " proud of the IHG teams" Keith Barr is already looking ahead: " With more than 1,800 hotels in our pipeline, I look forward to the next chapter of growth and to celebrating many more milestones to come. "
The world's fourth-largest hotel group in terms of the number of rooms, the British hotelier took the opportunity to review its development over the last five years, in particular a stronger brand portfolio. Today there are 17, with six more added with the acquisition of two luxury brandsSix Senses and Regent, and the launch of four new brands: the Vignette CollectionThe voco and avid hotels premium brands in the mid-range segment, and Atwell Suites in the long-stay segment.
At the same time, IHG has also redesigned its loyalty programme this year, which has become IHG One Rewards, complemented by a new mobile app. This programme will also serve as a basis for celebrating the opening of the group's 6,000th hotel. In fact, the group has launched the "6,000 Club", a multi-brand collection of the best recently opened hotels where travellers will be able to earn 6,000 IHG One Rewards points during their stay.
The 6000 Club includes luxury resorts such as the Six Senses Fort Barwara in India and the Regent Phu Quoc in Vietnam, as well as hotels popular with business travellers. in the world's major cities such as the InterContinental Barcelona, the Kimpton Margot Sydney and the Sindhorn Midtown in Bangkokone of the first members of the Vignette Collection. Most of the new establishments of the contemporary brand voco is also part of this promotion, whether in The Hague, Melbourne, Milan, Seoul or New York with the Times Square South voco.
Hotel Indigo NYC Downtown-Wall Street and Vienna-Naschmarkt are part of the IHG 6000 Club, as are more business-oriented establishments such as the Crowne Plaza West Cairo Arkanet in Egypt and a convention hotel in the United States, the Crowne Plaza Kearney in Nebraska. For longer stays, there is also the Atwell Suites at Denver airport and the Staybridge Suites Al Khobar City.
