Industry
IHG marks 6,000 hotel milestone
UK: IHG Hotels & Resorts is marking the opening of its 6,000th hotel with significant additions to its reward program.
Industry
IHG announces IHG One Rewards
Worldwide: IHG Hotels & Resorts debuts IHG One Rewards, a reimagined global loyalty program along with a mobile app.
Supplier
Expedia selected as preferred partner for IHG
Worldwide: Expedia Group has been named the official preferred redistribution partner of IHG Hotels & Resorts.
Movers and Shakers
IHG appoints MD UK and Ireland
UK: IHG Hotels & Resorts has named Joanna Kurowska as the managing director of UK and Ireland. Kurowska, promoted from her recent role in Frankfurt as director of operations for Northern Europe, has gained 10 years of experience working under IHG. She began at InterContinental Warsaw as director of finance
Industry
Vignette Collection launches under IHG
Worldwide: Two weeks after IHG announced the launch of its luxury and lifestyle soft brand, the group has unveiled the name as Vignette Collection. The introduction of Vignette marks the sixth addition to IHG’s brand portfolio in the past four years. It takes the chain’s total of brands to 17,
Editor's Comments
IHG converts to conversions
The addition of new hotel brands within the marketplace shows no sign of slowing down. Arguably, the pandemic has amplified the opportunities for new brands to emerge as tastes and travel habits change. As seems to be the case with IHG Hotels & Resorts, where the group has identified scope
Industry
IHG launches luxury lifestyle collection brand
Worldwide: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is launching a luxury lifestyle collection brand in a bid to capture conversions from independent and small chain hotels. IHG is set to announce the name of the brand in the coming weeks. It will join the company’s Six Senses, Kimpton and Hotel Indigo brands already
Features
Q&A with THDP on hotel redesign trends
BHN spoke with the founders of architect and design firm THDP, Manuela Mannino and Nicholas J Hickson, about transforming corporate hotels into boutiques as well as how travel trends are shaping interiors and beyond. • As a result of subdued business travel, many hotels pivoted towards the leisure market. When
Industry
IHG introduces global hybrid event program
Worldwide: IHG Hotels & Resorts has launched its Meet with Confidence program with expanded offerings to include resources, tools and technology to support hybrid events for virtual and in-person attendees. The Meet with Confidence program is designed around five pillars: • Clean and safe – enhanced cleanliness protocols, social distancing
Industry
IHG updates brand for 2021
US: InterContinental Hotels Group has updated its brand, aiming to better communicate the company’s message to consumers. IHG has announced its new identity as IHG Hotels & Resorts. The brand refresh reflects the company’s growth to 16 brands with 6,000 hotels across 100 countries. It includes new designs, colours, photography and font, as