Articles tagged “intercontinental hotel group”

Hotels

Hotel Companies Are Feeling the Pinch From Political Tensions in China

The political tensions in Hong Kong and China are having implications for the hospitality industry all over the world. There is no clear end in sight.

Anisha Sircar, Bloomberg | 3 years ago
Hotel Companies Are Feeling the Pinch From Political Tensions in China

Hotels

IHG Launches Loyalty Partnership With Mr & Mrs Smith Hotels

The addition of Mr and Mrs Smith hotels to IHG's loyalty portfolio will help the hospitality giant better compete against Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt for high-end customers. IHG Rewards members also can't be too unhappy about new luxury properties within their reach.

Grant Martin, Skift | 3 years ago
IHG Launches Loyalty Partnership With Mr & Mrs Smith Hotels

Business Travel

Gender Diversity Is Still Massively Lacking in Travel and Hospitality

Laws have been changed to supposedly eliminate gender bias but the problem at senior levels still persists. Companies first need to admit they have a problem, then they can do something about it. Perhaps there should be greater consideration of quotas.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago
Gender Diversity Is Still Massively Lacking in Travel and Hospitality

Hotels

Starwood Preferred Guest Missing from Top Hotel Loyalty Programs, According to J.D. Power

Interestingly, the Starwood Preferred Guest program, beloved among frequent travelers, ranked near the bottom, and it's never fared well in past J.D. Powers' reports. So, why is it so admired, and why does Marriott want it so badly?

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago
Starwood Preferred Guest Missing from Top Hotel Loyalty Programs, According to J.D. Power

Hotels

Video: Changing Guest Demographics and the Future of Hotels

All guests are not alike and hotel brands need to know how to talk to each of them.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 7 years ago
Video: Changing Guest Demographics and the Future of Hotels

Hotels

InterContinental Hotels Exploring a Sale or a Merger

IHG is a giant, but it's the least inspiring of all the hotel chains and the one most in need of an outside spark to prepare of for anything but a lumbering future.

Ed Hammond, Ruth David and Dinesh Nair, Bloomberg | 7 years ago
InterContinental Hotels Exploring a Sale or a Merger

Hotels

What’s an Airbnb Listing Worth in 2015?

Airbnb's capability for growth is much greater than any traditional hotel chain but it can also disappear faster than you can type "enforcement of municipal zoning and/or condo board rules."

Jason Clampet, Skift | 7 years ago
What’s an Airbnb Listing Worth in 2015?

Hotels

InterContinental Hotels Puts the Brakes on Russian Expansion Plans

Hotel chains can't count on foreign visitors forced to pay too-high prices, but they may find success in catering to internal tourism at more sensible prices.

Dalia Fahmy, Bloomberg | 7 years ago
InterContinental Hotels Puts the Brakes on Russian Expansion Plans

Hotels

Starwood’s Room Growth Fell Short of Its Competitors in 2014

Starwood's board needed to take action to show its shareholders that it was taking steps to remedy its disappointing growth, both in terms of its own expectations and in light of its competitors' success.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 7 years ago
Starwood’s Room Growth Fell Short of Its Competitors in 2014

Hotels

InterContinental CEO Thinks Breakfast Is the Most Important Meal

From luxury to boutique brands, changes in how travelers research, book, and experience hotels are impacting key experiences and forcing hoteliers to innovate on a company-wide and brand level basis.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 7 years ago
InterContinental CEO Thinks Breakfast Is the Most Important Meal