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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.