Mar 21st, 2012 at 5:30PM: IHG has tapped into the rapidly growing Chinese market with the launch of HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts, a new upscale international hotel brand that demonstrates pride in Chinese customs and reflects local tradition. The name comes from a combination of "Hua," meaning "Majestic China," and "luxury."
Numbers back up the plan: the China hotel market is projected to grow by 5-8% annually by 2030*. ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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IHG launches HUALLUXE Hotels and Resorts, their first hotel brand designed for the Chinese consumer
Mar 21st, 2012 at 5:30PM: IHG has tapped into the rapidly growing Chinese market with the launch of HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts, a new upscale international hotel brand that demonstrates pride in Chinese customs and reflects local tradition. The name comes from a combination of "Hua," meaning "Majestic China," and "luxury."
Numbers back up the plan: the China hotel market is projected to grow by 5-8% annually by 2030*. ...InterContinental Hotels Group launches EVEN, a wellness-focused hotel brand
Mar 1st, 2012 at 3:00PM:
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announced the US launch of EVEN™ Hotels, its new, wellness-focused hotel brand.
What is a "wellness hotel"?
Over a span of 18 months, IHG closely analyzed emerging trends, conducted studies and talked to over 4,000 customers. The research showed a demand shift to a holistic wellness travel experience, and confirmed an unmet need among ...InterContinental Hotel Group prepares for 2011 openings in Russia, Portugal, Qatar, more
Jan 3rd, 2011 at 12:00PM: A new year brings new hotels. While travelers are prepping their calendars in anticipation of 2011 trips, hotel groups are working hard to open new properties around the world for guests. International expansion in Asia and Europe are top priorities for hotel groups including Marriott, Starwood and Hilton. Next up: InterContinental Hotel Groups plans their 2011 expansion including hotels in ...InterContinental Hotels tests tiered WiFi options
Sep 19th, 2010 at 10:29AM: It's not free, but it's something...
The InterContinental Hotels & Resorts chain are experimenting with a system of tiered WiFi in a few of its hotels.
Guests at InterContinental Times Square in New York City, InterContinental Chicago and InterContinental Mark Hopkins in San Francisco are being offered the choice of WiFi options: low-bandwidth WiFi for $10 or high-bandwidth service for ...Five signs that the hotel meeting business is recovering
Aug 17th, 2010 at 2:30PM: Business meetings are back in style. Group customer is on the rise for the hotel business, signaling that the corporate crowd Is getting back out on the road. Joining the party are other groups, such as associations, sports teams, religious groups, social organizations and the military, according to USA Today.
The U.S. Travel Association is predicting a 7 percent increase in meeting and ...IHG to 300 Holiday Inns: put up or shut up
Nov 15th, 2009 at 10:00AM: The message is clear: shape up or ship out.Up to 300 Holiday Inn hotels could be booted from the brand if their owners don't get their respective acts together. Intercontinentals Hotel Group has told them they need to get on board with an enormous improvement plan by February 1, 2010.
Does 300 sound like a lot? It is. In fact, it's 12% of the 3,300 hotels that fly the Holiday Inn flag. The ...Bouncing Brit babes help hotels launch free nights offer
May 9th, 2009 at 10:00AM:
InterContinental Hotels kicked off its biggest free nights promotion with a hell of a bounce. Around the world, the hotel chain invited people to bounce on oversized beds in an attempt to set a world record. In all, more than 20,000 bouncers bounced in Paris, New York, Shanghai and London for 16 hours.
The highlight for most was probably the presence of Olympic gymnasts at each of these ...
Crowne Plaza Today Gurgaon nabs top hotel award
Apr 2nd, 2009 at 2:00PM: The Crowne Plaza Today, Gurgaon just picked the Best Luxury/Upscale Hotel of the Year Award at the Fifth Hotel Investment Conference for South Asia (HICSA). Winners were determined by a vote of registered HICSA delegates, and this was the first year the awards were held. Tony South, Chief Development Officer for InterContinental Hotels Asia Pacific (which manages the property) was obviously ...
