IHG Hotels & Resorts is celebrating a key milestone for global hotel corporations: opening its one millionth hotel room.
The leading hospitality company has doubled its brand portfolio to 20 in the last ten years, offering at least one hotel in over 100 countries worldwide. IHG boasts over 6,700 hotels, adding a record number of rooms during the first half of the year.
“Reaching one million rooms reflects the deep trust and confidence our guests, owners and investors place in IHG and our brands,” said Elie Maalouf, CEO of IHG Hotels & Resorts. “But more than that, it’s a celebration of our colleagues, who help millions of guests live their best lives every single day – be it with a warm welcome the minute they walk through our doors or helping make memories in life’s big events. If it matters in life, it happens in our hotels.
“We’re all excited about the many more special moments our hotels will be a part of in the years ahead. With a strong, growing development pipeline spanning world famous beloved heritage brands and rapidly growing new brands, the future is bright for IHG.”
IHG opened the 4,000th hotel in the United States, its 800th hotel in China, and achieved a record number of openings and signings in the Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa region. It currently boasts a development pipeline of 2,200 hotels.
New openings include the Kimpton Mas Olas Resort & Spa in Todos Santos, near Los Cabos, Mexico; the Holiday Inn Kyoto Gojo in Japan; the voco Malta; and the Hotel Indigo Hainan Clear Water Bay in Greater China.
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