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- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is a British multinational hospitality company that owns, franchises, manages, and leases a portfolio of more than 6,800 hotels and resorts across nearly 100 countries, operating through 20 brands segmented into luxury and lifestyle (InterContinental Hotels & Resorts; Six Senses; Regent Hotels & Resorts; Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants; Vignette Collection; Hotel Indigo); premium (Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts; voco hotels; EVEN Hotels; HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts; Ruby); essentials (Holiday Inn; Holiday Inn Express; Garner; avid hotels); and suites (Staybridge Suites; Candlewood Suites; Atwell Suites; Holiday Inn Club Vacations), complemented by an exclusive alliance with Iberostar Beachfront Resorts. The company generates revenue primarily through an asset-light model reliant on franchising and management fees, central reservation systems, loyalty program contributions via IHG One Rewards, and ancillary services including marketing, distribution, and operational support for hotel owners and developers worldwide, with key markets spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. Founded in 2003 through the demerger of Six Continents PLC and headquartered in Windsor, Berkshire, England, IHG employs approximately 375,000 people and maintains regional offices in Atlanta, Singapore, and Shanghai. Recent developments include the February 2025 acquisition of the Ruby brand for approximately €110.5 million to expand its urban lifestyle offerings and target growth in the Americas and Asia; strategic partnerships such as the 2025 collaboration with Singapore Airlines to enhance SME business travel, a franchise agreement with Onyria Group for two properties in Cascais, Portugal, and an expansive deal with Novum Hospitality to rebrand over 100 German hotels into IHG brands; ongoing expansions like the first Iceland property with ALVA Capital and Hotel Indigo Bali Ubud with Ristia Group; and a record half-year opening of 207 hotels in 2025 alongside signing 324 new properties into its pipeline.