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After the separation from Six Continents, IHG began an asset disposal program, selling off hotels to move towards an "asset-light" model focused on franchising and management. [19] From 2003 to 2015, the company sold around 200 hotels for a total of almost $8 billion, [ 20 ] [ 21 ] leaving only 7 owned or leased properties in the portfolio.
Holiday Inn Express is an American-based mid-priced hotel chain within the IHG Hotels & Resorts family of brands. Originally founded as an "express" hotel, their focus is on offering limited services at a reasonable price. Standard amenities lean toward the convenient and practical which cater to business travelers and short-term stays.
Holiday Inn is a chain of hotels based in Atlanta, Georgia and a brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The chain was founded in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson (1913–2003), who opened the first location in Memphis, Tennessee. The chain was a division of Bass Brewery from 1988 to 2000, Six Continents from 2000 to 2003, and IHG Hotels & Resorts since 2003.
Even Hotels (styled EVEN Hotels) is a hotel brand launched in 2012 by InterContinental Hotels Group with an emphasis on "wellness". [1] As of September 2024, there were 33 hotels, [ 1 ] of which all room numbers are even numbers.
Crowne Plaza by IHG is a multinational chain of full service, upscale hotels headquartered in the United Kingdom.It caters to the business, leisure and blended travel market usually located in city centers, resorts, coastal towns or near major airports.
Staybridge Suites is an all-suite, residential-style brand of hotels owned by IHG Hotels & Resorts. The hotels are primarily targeted toward extended-stay and corporate travelers. Over 220 Staybridge Suites hotels are in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and South America.
On December 16, 2014, IHG announced that it would acquire Kimpton for $430 million in cash. IHG retained the Kimpton brand name within the U.S. and is expanding it globally. [9] [10] As a result of the acquisition, seven of Kimpton's nine hotels in San Francisco left the brand in July 2015.
Preferred Hotels & Resorts was founded by 12 North American hoteliers in 1968, originating as a referral organization for hotels. [3]In 1981, the association rebranded under the name Preferred Hotels Worldwide, and ended the personal referral system previously used for membership.