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The voco brand, one of the most dynamic within the IHG group, is not only counting on the conversion of existing hotels, one of the key vectors for its development. Witness its new hotel in the Science Park in Exeter, UK. Expected to open in 2024, it will be the first hotel...

While Accor, through its partnership with PSG and its involvement in hospitality for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, is flying the flag for French sport, other groups are also involved in the French sporting world in a more discreet way. Marriott, which shares Accor's concept of building loyalty by offering exclusive experiences to its customers, is one of the most...

A megahub is expected in Riyadh, capable of accommodating 120 million passengers; a futuristic gigaville - NEOM - is being prepared on the shores of the Red Sea, presented as 100% sustainable; urban districts beyond all superlatives; tourism developments galore: Saudi Arabia is teeming with projects to give substance to its...

Forgotten login details or lost password, filling in a form with your name or room number, requesting a code from reception: connecting to WiFi in a hotel often involves a number of time-consuming and even irritating procedures. The IHG group has now done away with all these steps with a single, simple process for its guests...

Marriott International has remained firmly attached to its position as the world's leading group, acquired since the takeover of Starwood in 2016. With one and a half million rooms at the end of last year, and still growing, the American hotelier is well ahead of Hilton and China's Jin Jiang, the other two groups with one million rooms in...

After Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon and Marseille, InterContinental will soon have a new flagship hotel in France, in Chantilly. IHG has been entrusted with the management of the Château Mont Royal, recently acquired by the BMF and PFH groups. The hotel will be undergoing a phase of renovation before joining the InterContinental brand next year.

IHG's latest inauguration clearly plays the complementary card, particularly for business travellers. On 1 May, the hotel group announced the opening of the Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites O'Hare Airport. As its name suggests, the new address is aimed at both short business trips and longer stays.

Rome, which has no shortage of prestigious hotels, will soon have a new jewel in its crown with the opening of the Bulgari Roma on 9 June. It's a return to its roots for the jeweller, who was born in the Italian capital at the end of the nineteenth century and whose flagship boutique, opened in 1905, still resides in the...

While IHG has made the luxury and lifestyle hotel sector one of its main areas of development, this strategy does not obscure the fact that, in addition to all the InterContinental, Kimpton and Regent hotels to come, the Holiday Inn family of brands remains one of its most solid growth guarantees. Between them, the Holiday...

IHG Hotels & Resorts continues its growth phase with 1,800 hotel projects underway. That's more than 280,000 rooms that will soon be added to its 6,100 open establishments around the world. Long the world's leading hotel group before Marriott took over this role with its acquisition of Starwood in 2016, the IHG Hotels & Resorts group has...

The long-awaited possibility of easily organising small meetings online is no longer so far away. The Radisson group has recently enhanced its meetings offering with the launch of a real-time booking platform. Called Book it easy, this solution is designed to simplify the lives of organisers by offering them a fast and simple process...

It has been announced that the Hilton group will continue to expand its brands across France, with the not-so-distant aim of doubling its presence in the country. The hotel group currently has 23 hotels in France, with a further 24 due to be added in the near future, spread across seven brands ranging from mid-range...

Set on the edge of Victoria Harbour with a view of the Star Ferries crossing the bay, the Regent Hong Kong is preparing to become once again what it has always been since its beginnings in 1980: one of the emblematic hotels of the Asian metropolis. Already in the hands of IHG since 2015 under the InterContinental banner, the hotel is set to become...

Hotels in Europe's major metropolises, led by Paris and London, are seeing a resurgence in customer numbers; the domestic market in the USA is as buoyant as ever; a major event - the World Cup in Qatar - is driving the entire hotel industry in the Middle East; and there is a general upturn in the Asia-Pacific region, with the exception of China: all these factors...

Updated on 15/2 at 11:30 a.m. Launched at the end of summer 2021, IHG's Vignette Collection is already in full swing. Month after month, this umpteenth brand launched by hotel groups to offer their commercial power to independent hotels or small groups whose special character will in return enhance their portfolio...

With around twenty luxury hotels around the world today and another thirty or so to come, the Six Senses brand, which became part of IHG following its acquisition in 2019, has no shortage of ambition. Not least because the future of this brand, launched in 1995 around exclusive resorts with a focus on sustainability and well-being, is being written...

It's no coincidence that the lifestyle hotel sector has been booming for some time now. And, in response to this craze, IHG can count on its Hotel Indigo brand, whose portfolio is set to grow from 135 hotels to more than 200 over the next three years. Launched in 2004, back in the days when boutique hotels were...

Is the covid period, with all its frustrations of fine travel, part of the current dynamic in the luxury hotel industry? From the looks of things, there's every reason to believe so. "More than ever, our customers are prioritising more meaningful journeys and time spent with their loved ones.

Already an iconic landmark, the Carlton in Cannes will add a new dimension to its prestige in spring 2023 when it becomes part of the Regent Hotels luxury brand. Used to welcoming celebrities to the Croisette, the hotel currently sports the InterContinental brand, one of the flagship brands of the IHG group. Renovated over a two-year period under the...

Updated on 9 November at 9am. Hotel groups are making no secret of their ambitions in Africa. The Africa Hotel Investment Forum held at the Fairmont Taghazout Bay - a seaside resort north of Agadir in Morocco where Hilton has just opened a new resort - gave them the opportunity to prove it...