InterContinental Hotels Group

InterContinental Hotels Group Plc owns and operates hotels. The firm's hotel brands include: InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, EVEN Hotels, IHG Rewards Club, Kimpton and HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts. It operates through the following segments: Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa, Americas, Greater China and Central. The company was founded in 1777 and is headquartered in Denham, the United Kingdom.

InterContinental Hotels Group Plc is a global hospitality company. The firm's hotel brands include Six Senses, Regent, Intercontinental, Vignette, Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, Voco, Hualuxe, Crowne Plaza, Iberostar, Even, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, Garner, Avid, Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Candlewood, and IHG One Rewards. It operates through the following segments: Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa, Americas, Greater China, and Central. The company was founded in 1777 and is headquartered in Denham, the United Kingdom.

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PLAYSTUDIOS Expands Collaboration With IHG Hotels & Resorts, Offering Players Rewards at More Than 6,000 Destinations Worldwide

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (NYSE:IHG ) Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call August 9, 2022 4:30 AM ET Company Participants Stuart Ford - VP and Head of IR Keith Barr - CEO and Director Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson - CFO Conference Call Participants Vicki Stern - Barclays Jamie Rollo - Morgan Stanley Leo Carrington - Citi Alex Brignall - Redburn Richard Clarke - Bernstein Stuart Gordon - Berenberg Stuart Ford Welcome, everyone, from me. Just to refer to our stock exchange announcement on Page 2.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) CEO Keith Barr on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC saw profits jump in the first six months as global travel demand continues to rise following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.  The Holiday Inn owner also resumed payment of an interim dividend and announced that it will buy back shares worth US$500mln (£414mln) as part of its programme to return capital to shareholders.

InterContinental Hotels launches US$500mln share buyback as first half-profits surge on continued travel recovery

(Reuters) -Holiday Inn owner IHG on Tuesday announced a share buyback programme of $500 million and resumed interim dividend, after its half-year profit more than doubled on the back of a steady recovery in post-pandemic travel.

Holiday Inn owner IHG sweetens shareholder returns on travel rebound

Financial groups of different shapes and types, from Abrdn, L&G, Just Group to pawnbroker H&T Group PLC (AIM:HAT) (H&T Group PLC (AIM:HAT)) will be a key theme on Tuesday, revealing different ways the economy is being affected by various headwinds and market forces. With analysts reporting a return in risk appetite among investors on both sides of the Atlantic, but the Bank of England warning of an impending recession and consumers cutting back in all sorts of ways, investors will be eager to see what these companies have to say.

Tuesday's agenda: Intercontinental Hotels and L&G push financials and travel to the fore

Equity research analysts at Peel Hunt maintain a “hold” strategy for British multinational hospitality company InterContinental Hotels Group in the lead up to interim results due on Tuesday August 9. Revenue guidance for the first half of 2022 stands at US$814mln, while operating profits are expected to come in at US$360mln.

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ATLANTA , Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IHG Hotels & Resorts is reminding the world what it feels like to be a guest. The company's newest global marketing campaign, Guest How You Guest, is a celebration of hotels and taking a break from having to do it all.

IHG Hotels & Resorts debuts trailblazing new global campaign, Guest How You Guest, inviting all travelers to be their authentic selves

A strong rebound in U.S. domestic travel demand has been favourable for InterContinental Hotels Group. Should we continue to see growth in free cash flow, then I envisage further upside.

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Holiday Inn-owner IHG said on Monday it was stopping all operations in Russia due to Western sanctions and increasing challenges of doing business there after the Ukraine invasion.

Holiday Inn owner IHG says stopping all Russian operations

LONDON , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, is celebrating 6,000 open hotels by unveiling the '6,000 Club' and announcing partnerships with major sports and entertainment events. The 6,000 Club features a collection of stunning newly opened hotels from IHG's iconic portfolio, showcasing the global reach of its 17 brands and the many ways its hotel teams delight owners and guests by delivering True Hospitality for Good, every day.

IHG Hotels & Resorts marks 6,000 hotels milestone with spectacular openings and partnerships to reward travellers

The Claire Luxton Suites in London, New York and Dubai have been curated by the artist to bring the heritage of the brand to life and celebrate the elegance of worldly travel LONDON , May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts Luxury and Lifestyle Collection, has collaborated with acclaimed British artist Claire Luxton to unveil a series of fully immersive experiences at InterContinental London Park Lane, InterContinental New York Barclay and InterContinental Dubai Festival City. Bookable now through to mid-July, the experiences celebrate the joy of worldliness and the beauty of global travel as told through a Claire Luxton lens.

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts unveils limited-edition suites in collaboration with leading artist Claire Luxton

The premium hotel brand expands its U.S. footprint, bringing elevated hosted service to guests across the country ATLANTA , May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IHG Hotels & Resort's premium brand voco hotels launches new bookable Turn Up Service rooms in New York City. The limited-edition rooms will provide guests with unique offerings and services that reflect the brand's charming, unstuffy, and playful hotel experience.

voco hotels Hosts Bookable Turn Up Service Rooms in New York City with Unexpected Offerings

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) saw a 61% increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR) in the first quarter, boosted by “sequentially improved” trading in the Americas and Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA) markets. RevPAR was still slightly below 2019 levels, the last pre-pandemic year of trading, by 18%.

InterContinental Hotels boosted by easing of Covid restrictions in first quarter results

Intercontinental Hotels Group on Friday signalled a sharp recovery in the hospitality sector as people gradually resume leisure and business travel after countries eased pandemic-related restrictions.

Holiday Inn owner IHG's room revenue surges on travel recovery

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IHG® Hotels & Resorts Taps Medallia Zingle to Create Exceptional Guest Experiences In The Moment

IHG® Hotels & Resorts Taps Medallia Zingle to Create Exceptional Guest Experiences In The Moment

The industry's first loyalty program reinvents itself – empowering members with more choice, value, and richer rewards than ever before ATLANTA , April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The travel industry is roaring back to life. From epic summer vacations to much-needed family reunions, people are making up for lost time and memories.

IHG Hotels & Resorts Introduces IHG One Rewards

The industry-leading messaging solution and IHG Hotels & Resorts come together to bring guest messaging to the IHG portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kipsu today announced that IHG® Hotels & Resorts has selected the company as a preferred vendor for all brands and service levels across its portfolio of more than 6,000 hotels in over 100 countries around the world. More than 3,000 hotel teams in 56 countries use Kipsu's digital messaging solution to drive guest engagement, increase review scores, and boost staff efficiency.

IHG® HOTELS & RESORTS NAMES KIPSU PREFERRED MESSAGING VENDOR

ATLANTA , March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) and Sunview Companies officially opened the world's first Atwell Suites property with the 90-room Atwell Suites Miami Brickell. The dual-branded hotel is in Miami's bustling Brickell neighborhood and situated on the top floors of the building shared with the Hotel Indigo Miami Brickell, which opened in March 2021.

IHG Hotels & Resorts' first-ever Atwell Suites opens in Miami

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It's a volatile stock market out there right now as investors eye the start of the Federal Reserve's first rate-hike cycle in years and geopolitical uncertainty stemming from the war in Ukraine.  With so much attention focused on these two issues, many investors might be missing opportunities available in a recovering travel industry, particularly among hotel stocks.

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Holiday inn-owner IHG said on Thursday it was suspending future investments, development activity and new hotel openings and will close its Moscow office following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Holiday inn-owner IHG suspends investments in Russia

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Expedia Group and IHG Hotels & Resorts announced that Expedia Group is now a preferred redistributor of IHG Hotels & Resort properties' wholesale rates through Expedia Group's Optimized Distribution Preferred program. The wholesale distribution market is inefficient and expensive. The complexity of maintaining disparate channels takes a significant chunk out of hotels' bottom line. Expedia Group's Optimized Distribution program resolves these challenges

Expedia Group and IHG Hotels & Resorts Enter Preferred Partnership for Optimized Distribution

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Shares of Airbnb Inc. ABNB, -9.20% took a 6.0% dive in premarket trading Thursday, putting them on track to suffer a fifth-straight decline, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has triggered selloffs in travel-related stocks. The home-rental company's stock had already plunged 19.6% over the past four sessions.

Airbnb stock extends plunge, rival hotel shares also fall in aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Intercontinental Hotels Group (LON:IHG) has reported preliminary annual results for the year ended 31 December 2021. Total revenue rose to $2.907 billion, indicating a 21% increase from the $2.3 billion levels reported in the previous year.

Intercontinental Hotels reports 21% growth in revenues. Should you hold?

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