InterContinental Hotels Group
Voco Debuts in Saudi Arabia
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement with Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Rajhi & Sons Investment Co, to convert and rebrand two hotels in Saudi Arabia. Under the management agreements, Coral Hotel will be converted to voco Al Khobar, the first voco in the country, and Holiday Inn Al Khobar Ulaya, will undergo major refurbishment to
Chain Focus: InterContinental Hotels Group
About the group InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo, EVEN Hotels, HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Holiday Inn Resort, avid hotels, Staybridge
IHG Dubai Festival City appoints marketing and PR manager
InterContinental Hotels Group, Dubai Festival City has announced the appointment of Vanina Yordanova as the new marketing & public relations manager. Yordanova will oversee and develop the marketing and communications efforts and cultivate these efforts, in-conjunction with the overall brand and hotel strategy. “I am delighted to welcome Vanina to our IHG Family and I am positive
New senior director for InterContinental Hotels Group
David Todd has been names as the new senior director, New Hotels-IMEA for the InterContinental Hotels Group. Todd previously worked for IHG both at the corporate office and at the company’s hotels in the Middle East. Prior to rejoining IHG, he served as vice president, operations-MEA at Millennium Hotels & Resorts. Todd said: “I am very
IHG reveals plans for new midscale brand
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) revealed plans to launch a new, high-quality midscale brand at its 2017 Americas Conference this week in Las Vegas. The brand will champion the traveler who wants a hotel stay that meets their expectations for ‘the basics done exceptionally well’ at a price point of $10 – 15 less than its
IHG named among best places to work
InterContinental Hotels Group, IHG, has been named among the top five companies to work for in Asia in Great Place to Work’s annual Best Workplaces in Asia 2017 list. Ranked fifth in this year’s list, IHG has been recognised for showing commitment to creating a great work environment where colleagues trust the people they work
InterContinental Hotels Group signs four new hotels in MEA region
InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG), announced four new hotel signings and six new hotel openings across the GCC in 2017 at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, UAE. IHG’s four new hotel signings in the Middle East and Africa are: Crowne Plaza Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, InterContinental Doha Festival City and Staybridge Suites Lusail in
InterContinental Doha Residences opens its doors
InterContinental Hotels Group has opened InterContinental Doha Residences under a management agreement with Gulf Hotels Company WLL. Located on Doha’s longest natural private beach, the new property brings 82 luxury residences to Doha, comprising 17 three-bedroom villas, eight three-bedroom apartments, 15 two-bedroom apartments and 42 one-bedroom apartments. Pascal Gauvin, chief operating officer, India, Middle East
5 Minutes with… Taras Ettl, vice president of development, MENA region, IHG
5 Minutes with… Taras Ettl, vice president of development, MENA region, IHG What were the hotel group’s key achievements and milestones in 2015? Globally, we maintained a strong momentum in 2015, driven by a clear strategy and disciplined execution. We delivered our highest room openings since 2009, our best signings since 2008, 11% underlying profit
Face to face: Behind the wheel of success
With no plans of slowing down, Pascal Gauvin, COO, India, Middle East and Africa, InterContinental Hotels Group tells Sophia Soltani why it’s best to strike whilst the iron is hot and how building membership communities within an organisation is vital to creating loyal followings on the outside. When thinking of hospitality veterans, Pascal Gauvin definitely
