One of the company’s ten global key markets., IHG now has 65 hotels open in Germany and 35 further properties in the pipeline due to open in the next three to five years.
Michael Zager named new Vice President, Operations, Continental Europe for IHG
Zager joins IHG from Wyndham Hotel Group, where his most recent role was Regional Vice President Middle East & Africa in the International Hotel Division.
IHG and NOVUM Hotel Group to develop 20 hotels across Europe
The MDA is the first venture together between both companies.
IHG Future Leaders Program to include two weeks of volunteer work
IHG is one of the first hospitality companies to include a CSR immersion project that requires graduates to fundraise money to go do volunteer work abroad in their graduate programme.
IHG signs to open InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort
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.
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.
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 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.
