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A year-over-year comparison across IHG, Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, Wyndham and Choice shows brands have shifted from AI experimentation to scaled deployment in search, booking, and revenue management.
Independent live tests using Claude and ChatGPT found that Marriott, IHG, Accor and Choice allow AI agents to reach checkout, while Hyatt, Hilton and Wyndham show inconsistent results depending on the agent and route.
IHG's Vignette Collection adds seven properties across Greater China in 2025, spanning Chengdu, Chongqing, Shanghai, Beidaihe, Qiandao Lake, Sanya, and Hong Kong.
Holiday Inn Germany launches its "Chief Holiday Officer" initiative this autumn, giving children staying at its hotels a badge and wish list to help shape the family holiday experience.
Quarterly index taps the Association's global network of thousands of hotel owners to take the pulse of owner sentiment. ATLANTA, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The IHG Owners Association announced the Owner Confidence…
Hotel Indigo has doubled its global footprint since 2019, reaching 200 open properties across 30+ countries, with 134 more in the pipeline including a debut in Saudi Arabia and first branded residences.
Sloan Dean, formerly of Remington, explains why he left to co-found AIHG, the self-described first AI-native hotel operating company, arguing AI must be built into operations, not added on top.
IHG signs two Tokyo hotels under its new Noted Collection brand: a 207-key Shinjuku conversion opening 2027 and an 81-key Ginza new-build opening 2029, marking the brand's Japan debut.
IHG signs a two-hotel franchise deal in Malaysia, introducing the Garner brand and its franchise model to the country, with properties in Kota Kinabalu and Tawau opening between 2027 and 2029.
The author argues that asset-light franchising and management contracts have permanently replaced real estate ownership as the dominant growth model, citing Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Marriott expansions as proof.
Tuesday brought former Remington CEO Sloan Dean launching AIHG with 60-plus autonomous agents targeting 500+ basis points of GOP improvement, Booking.com arguing Hotrec data supports a balanced multi-channel model rat…
IHG becomes Official Hotel Partner of Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia, leveraging its 160M+ member loyalty program and existing rugby relationships to drive accommodation demand and brand awareness.
In the news release, When the Host Needs Hosting: Amelia Dimoldenberg Takes the Guest Seat with IHG Hotels & Resorts, issued 21-Sep-2026 by IHG Hotels & Resorts over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that for…
Evermore Hospitality's Elizabeth Mullins and IHG's Phil Keb to explore culture, purpose and relational wellness in luxury hospitality, as Nobu Hospitality, Microsoft and Honeywell lead a session on AI's real return on…
Following a yearslong overhaul, the 685-key property serves as Crowne Plaza’s new Americas flagship, according to parent company IHG Hotels & Resorts.
IHG and Australian developer ALAND signed a Master Development Agreement for at least 15 Staybridge Suites hotels and 2,000 rooms across Australia, with two Greater Western Sydney properties signed as the first phase.
The 26th WTTC Global Summit will convene 200+ travel and tourism CEOs in Valletta, Malta from 7–9 October 2026, with confirmed attendees from Hilton, IHG, Four Seasons, Marriott, and Expedia among others.
A growing segment of travelers, 47% of surveyed Americans per IHG/Talker Research, want trips centered on learning skills like cooking, pottery, or sailing, blending personal development with destination culture.
IHG's Stay for Good campaign returns across 59 hotels in Australia and New Zealand in September 2026, donating $1 per room night to OzHarvest and KiwiHarvest after surpassing one million meals delivered.
Friday closed the week where it opened. Google announced that US travellers can now book a hotel without leaving AI Mode, with ten launch partners including Booking.com, Choice, Expedia, Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Priceli…
Monday brought confirmation that Google's agentic hotel booking test now reaches the GDS, with Amadeus named as the first infrastructure partner and Sabre offering the same capability, which gives independent hotels a…
Google's live agentic hotel booking test includes Booking, Expedia, Marriott, Wyndham, and IHG, with Amadeus confirmed as the first GDS infrastructure partner, leaving independents reliant on OTA or GDS pipes.
IHG and GCP Hospitality have signed a 14-hotel, 1,063-room conversion deal in Kyoto, one of Japan's largest such portfolio agreements, anchored by 12 Garner hotels converting over the next 12 months.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — IHG Hotels & Resorts has opened a new 112-room Hotel Indigo within MidCity District, a $2.2 billion mixed-use district in Huntsville by RCP Cos. Located at 940 Nunnuhsae Park Drive NW, the hotel fea…
Fans Can Ride Home in Comfort Aboard the IHG Racquet Cruiser While Enjoying the Return of the Beloved Watermelon Slice Cocktail and Exclusive IHG One Rewards Experiences ATLANTA, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The comp…
Wednesday brought IHG's SVP of Digital Direct Channels on why hotels must restructure content for AI-driven discovery and what Google-powered conversational search on IHG.com is already showing, hospitality.today's wa…
IHG's SVP of Digital Direct Channels explains the Google-powered conversational search beta on IHG.com, its personalization roadmap, and how hotels must restructure content to remain discoverable in an AI-driven booki…
IHG signs five new hotels in Taiwan, including the market debut of HUALUXE, and launches a LINE MINI App for its 160M-member IHG One Rewards program.
UHM signs three IHG-branded hotels in India totalling 182 keys, bringing its India portfolio to 24 properties as it targets 100+ hotels across the country.
IHG's new AI-powered natural language search makes attribute-based selling functional for guests, offering the consumer interface that a decade of back-end infrastructure could never deliver.
FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS — Houston-based developer DC Partners has topped out a 210-room hotel in the Central Texas city of Fredericksburg that will be operated under IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Kimpton brand. Designed by Merr…
Wednesday closed July with IHG launching AI conversational search in beta across its 7,000-plus hotels with agentic booking features planned next, WTTC's seven principles redefining destination success around resident…
IHG's beta AI conversational search on IHG.com and the IHG One Rewards app lets guests describe travel needs in natural language, surfacing tailored results across 7,000+ hotels, with agentic booking features planned…
Monday opened with hospitality.today's report that Google is selling sponsored placements inside AI-generated travel recommendations with IHG as the first invitation-only hotel partner, a second piece revealing that t…
Google's new Direct Offers format places sponsored promotions inside AI-generated travel recommendations, with IHG named as the first hotel partner in an invitation-only program.
IHG signed 24 new Holiday Inn hotels across Greater China at a Beijing owner forum, bringing the brand's regional pipeline to 106 hotels alongside 168 already open.
TTI shares survey results from 80+ hotel teams across brands like Marriott and IHG, with 90%+ giving 5-star ratings, highlighting responsive support as the top differentiator.
IHG now operates 200+ hotels in Canada with nearly 40 more in the pipeline, including first voco signings in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Niagara Falls, and a Garner debut in Alberta in 2027.
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers six hotel transactions across Spain, UK, Italy, and France, including Extendam's acquisition of three IHG-branded hotels in Madrid and Barcelona for undisclosed sums.
Bay Area operator Stay Cal Hospitality has opened a 51-room, LEED Gold hotel at 1101 Elko Drive in Sunnyvale, planting IHG’s premium voco flag in Silicon Valley for the first time and betting on a South Bay lodging ma…
IHG signed three new-build Holiday Inn Express franchise agreements in Madrid, Málaga, and Barcelona totalling 653 rooms, in partnership with Tikehau Capital's new Selecto select-service hotel platform.
IHG will introduce all six Luxury & Lifestyle brands to Saudi Arabia by 2028, building on a 50-year presence with 48 open hotels and 62 in the pipeline across the Kingdom.
IHG's four new signings in Italy include a dual-branded Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites in Milan, a Hotel Indigo in Alberobello, and a Garner in Turin, bringing its Italian portfolio past 50 open and pipeline prope…
IHG earned top employer status across multiple Middle Eastern markets in the 2026 Great Place to Work rankings, including the #1 Best Workplace in Saudi Arabia, citing talent programs like Masarona by IHG.
The 78-room Tulum resort migrated from Opera to Mews after ending its Kimpton/IHG affiliation, deploying digital check-in, automated upsells, and a fully connected tech stack within weeks.
C9 Hotelworks research shows Bangtao's pipeline includes 9 hotels (1,640 rooms) and 9 branded residences (1,649 units), with Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Dusit and Central Group driving a shift from beach resort to year-rou…
Thursday closed the week with three stories that pull in different directions: Hilton's workplace research found that human-centred leadership outranks technology and perks as a driver of staff engagement, IHG launche…
IHG launched a ChatGPT app enabling search across 7,000+ hotels with real-time pricing and availability, and will add conversational AI search to IHG.com and its One Rewards app.