Brands
These Brands Dominated the Q2 Pipeline
PORTSMOUTH, NH—In the recently released quarterly “U.S. Construction Pipeline Trend Report” from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the franchise companies with the…
IHG
Guest Services & Programs
AHLA Unveils Stay Safe Guest Checklist
WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has released the “Safe Stay Guest Checklist” for guests on how to travel…
Brands
IHG Plots Avid Growth in North America
ATLANTA—IHG’s Avid Hotels brand continues to grow throughout the Americas with multiple new hotels opened recently and more than 200…
Brands
View From the C-Suite Extra: IHG’s Elie Maalouf
ATLANTA—In its first-quarter report, IHG said that 90% of its hotels in the Americas were open by the end of…
Brands
IHG Partners with Trip.com Group’s Ctrip
LONDON—IHG has launched its first flagship store on Chinese OTA platform Ctrip, part of Trip.com Group. Both companies will also…
New-Builds
LE: Canada’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Remains Strong in Q1
PORTSMOUTH, NH—Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that at the close of the first quarter of 2020, the total construction…
Brands
IHG RevPAR Drops 25.9% in Q1; Predicts 80% Decline in April
LONDON—For the first quarter of 2020, IHG’s group comparable RevPAR was down 25.9%—including a drop of 55% in March—with an…
Brands
IHG to Open First Regent Hotel Since Brand Acquisition
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—IHG has signed a management agreement with Shanghai 21st Century Hotel Co. Ltd. for its property located in Lujiazui,…
Brands
More Companies Step Up During Crisis
NATIONAL REPORT—At times of crisis, the hotel industry makes every effort to take care of its own, as well as…
Industry
IHG, AHIP Provide Business Updates, Implement Cost-Saving Measures
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP (AHIP) have both provided business updates regarding COVID-19.…