With the signing of 83-room InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort, the IHG now has 13 resorts in its development pipeline which will open within the next five years.
Ranjay Radhakrishnan appointed Chief Human Resources Officer at IHG
Radhakrishnan will join the business on 1st December and will become a member of IHG’s Executive Committee, replacing Tracy Robbins who stepped down from the role in January 2016.
Hotel Indigo Krakow opens in Poland
Each of the 56 guest rooms have been individually designed with colours and interior decoration inspired by the renowned alumni of the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts.
IHG targets Eastern Europe
The growth of IHG’s hotels will be primarily driven by its midscale brands, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, in cities across Eastern Europe, however its fastest growing segment, boutique, will also benefit from continued growth in the region.
IHG celebrates World Water Week with update on Global Water Stewardship Programme
IHG has mapped its global estate of more than 5,000 open properties and the majority of its pipeline hotels against risks related to both water quantity and water quality and has also identified the actions needed to address these risks.
IHG announces global partnership with Alipay
The new partnership will initially apply to IHG’s existing estate of more than 270 hotels in Greater China, as well as a number of hotels around the world that participate in IHG’s China Ready Programme, which offers a range of tailored services to Chinese travellers.
IHG to add five new Holiday Inn and Holiday Express hotels in Germany
IHG has 64 hotels in Germany and 33 in the pipeline, including 53 Holiday Inn brand family hotels open with 32 in the pipeline.
Clive Murray appointed Area GM Malaysia and Batam and GM of InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
A hospitality veteran with more than 26 years of experience, Murray was most recently the General Manager of Radisson Blu Shanghai New World.
Tara Nguyen appointed new Executive Assistant Manager at InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
Tara started her career in the hospitality industry in 2003 and has spent over 12 years with InterContinental Hotels Group.
Karin Sheppard appointed to Tourism Accommodation Australia Board
The Chief Operating Officer of InterContinental Hotels Group has been appointed to the Board of Tourism Accommodation Australia.
