Patrick Whyte, Skift
Of course the tourism industry could do a better job dealing with sustainability. But the bigger issue is that one of its key components — air travel — is a significant contributor to climate change.
2 weeks ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Let's just hope, for everyone's sake, IHG sticks to its word here and lets Six Senses be Six Senses.
2 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Six Senses looks like a good addition to IHG's high-end portfolio and should fit in well with the existing luxury brands, without too much overlap.
2 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
IHG already has a couple of all-suite brands in its mainstream segment, so how will its new offering be any different? We'll have to wait to find out.
2 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
CEO Sean Menke has turned around Sabre's performance since coming on board in 2017. No wonder investors have bid up the travel technology company's share price since then.
6 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Never say never but it doesn't sound like IHG is in serious shopping mode.
6 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Amadeus hopes to clear some of the underbrush that's grown up in hotel technology. If it succeeds, it will likely reshape the costs and systems used for selling rooms industrywide.
9 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
IHG has been pretty busy over the last few months, first buying and building up its luxury offering and now unveiling a new upscale conversion brand. CEO Keith Barr certainly has his hands full.
10 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Kimpton is pretty unknown in Europe and Asia but that is about to change. Whether it truly is a luxury brand is a moot point; InterContinental Hotels Group thinks it is, and will be pushing it as such.
12 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
We've noticed IHG has a knack for announcing new brands without giving them names first, so any takers on what the name of IHG's newest not-yet-named brand will be?
12 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Starwood Capital's sale of a luxury/upscale portfolio represented a good opportunity for InterContinental Hotels to expand its luxury footprint in the UK. CEO Keith Barr obviously thinks there's plenty of room for growth in the sector.
12 months ago
Manus Cranny and Yousef Gamal El-Din, Bloomberg
As the UK only represents a small portion of IHG's overall business, CEO Keith Barr doesn't need to worry too much about Brexit. The truth is nobody really knows exactly what kind of impact it is going to have, especially as both sides have yet to agree divorce terms.
1 year ago