InterContinental Hotels Group Profile by Numbers

InterContinental Hotels Group = 4,202 Hotels as of March 2009.

InterContinental Hotels Group IHG Brands	Number of Hotels (3-09) 4,202 hotels	Market Segment	Rooms per brand – 621,696 globally	HotelsMag.com Ranking in World Top 50 Brands (by rooms)
Holiday Inn	1,342	Midscale to Upscale	245,080	2
Holiday Inn Express	1,958	Midscale	176,828	5
Crowne Plaza	349	Upscale to Upper Upscale	96,188	16
InterContinental Hotels	158	Upper Upscale to Luxury	53,976	25
Staybridge Suites	157	Extended Stay	17,247	Not in Top 50
Candlewood Suites	213	Extended Stay	21,499	Not in Top 50
Hotel Indigo	25	Upscale	2,939	Not in Top 50

Holiday Inn is generally a midscale brand for most US properties despite a $1 billion makeover in the past year. A billion dollars doesn’t go that far when divided among 1,300 hotels. One new upper upscale hotel property can easily cost over $100 million. Holiday Inns in international locations tend to be more upscale, on the level of USA Crowne Plaza properties, which is why I placed the brand in the midscale to upscale range.

Holiday Inn Express is everywhere in the USA. The fastest growing IHG brand is coming to a highway near you sometime soon. A comfortable room with free internet and breakfast is all most travelers desire.

InterContinental Hotels has Ambassador Club, a separate loyalty program from Priority Club with a first year membership fee of $150 per year and includes Priority Club Gold membership (normally $50). The membership value is rebated through a Buy One Get One weekend night free certificate for an InterContinental Hotel included with membership. InterContinental Hotels were originally established as Pan Am Airlines global hotel chain. Today these hotels rank in the high-end hotel segment in cities around the world.

Hotel Indigo is the newest brand. There are no properties yet in northern California, so I am still waiting to see a sample of the brand.

InterContinental Hotels Group source: http://www.ihgplc.com/files/results/results09Q1/downloads/slides09Q1.pdf

Hotels Magazine annual survey has number of hotels at 4,186 hotels globally and total rooms at 619,851 rooms. Top 50 Brand Rankings are based on Hotels Magazine data.

Hotels Magazine Source: http://www.hotelsmag.com/article/CA6667503.html

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