HotelChatter - Tag: Intercontinental Hotel Group

IHG To Create a New Hotel Brand Just for China

juliana — 2012-01-04T11:36:17-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/1425/forbiddencity.JPG" class="top">The Forbidden City, BeijingA new year and a new hotel brand is coming to the masses! Well, the masses of one particular country, that is. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/intercontinental hotel group">InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG)</a> is working on rolling out a new hotel brand but this one will only be found in China.News reports today say IHG will launch the upscale brand in the country within the next six months and will eventually expand the brand across Asia Pacific. And it apparently doesn't matter that IHG already has 160 hotels in China with 140 more in the works (like the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/14/121525/81/hotels/Why_Hello_There_Hotel_Indigo_Hong_Kong">Hotel Indigo Hong Kong</a>.) Instead, IHG is placing their bets on the idea that the Chinese want a domestically-grown brand

A Sneak Peek at Holiday Inn's New HUB Lobby Concept

juliana — 2011-10-26T14:20:01-05:00

Last October, Holiday Inn announced their new Social Hub concept for all their lobbies which they followed up on in April with some renderings of the spaces as well as a food taste test. (See all the yummy goodness contributor JetsetCD got to taste right here.)

Currently, the Social Hub can only be found at The Holiday Inn Gwinnett City in Atlanta but yesterday at the InterContinental Hotel Group's Annual Investors and Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, we got to see what the HUB (capitalized like that) will look like in person.

Crowne Plaza to Freshen Up, Move Up and Then Hopefully, Shine

juliana — 2011-10-25T08:15:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/crowneplazabirminghamUK.jpg" class="top"> Crowne Plaza Birmingham, UKHave you stayed in a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/crowne plaza hotels">Crowne Plaza Hotel</a> lately? Yeah, neither have we. But this bit of news from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/intercontinental hotel group">InterContinental Hotel Group's</a> Annual Investors & Leadership Conference today has us thinking a CP could be in our very near future.IHG has announced that Crowne Plaza is will undergo a three-phase repositioning strategy, starting with a new brand identity and a modern look and feel for its U.S. properties (Crowne Plaza is way savvier abroad.) This first phase, also known as the "Freshen Up", will also expand the brand's <a href="http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/global/exp/sleep_adv">Sleep Advantage</a> program which offers guests rooms in designated Quiet Zones and lots of pillows to get comfy with.

IHG Releases Not One But Seven New iPhone Apps for All of Its Brands

juliana — 2011-06-23T12:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ihg_iphoneapp.jpg" class="top"> A few months ago, we posed the question--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/12/135756/493/hotels/Have_You_Ever_Booked_a_Hotel_Room_Using_a_Mobile_App_">Have you ever booked a hotel room using a mobile app?</a> And not many of you answered, save for an old "friend" from China, Spammy. We even tried to get Travelocity to cough up their mobile booking numbers but no dice. But today, with the announcement of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/intercontinental hotel group">InterContinental Hotel Group's</a> iPhone apps for each of its seven hotel brands, we learn that IHG is making $10 million in monthly booking revenue from mobile bookings alone (previously, IHG just had a Priority Club Rewards app for both Android and iPhone.) IHG also reports that 65 percent of consumers who download IHGs mobile apps become guests the same

Holiday Inn's New 'Social Hubs' Will Have You Playing Wii, Chilling in Cabanas and More

JetSetCD — 2011-04-15T10:18:40-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/HIhubmain.jpg" class="top"> The days of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/holiday%20inn">Holiday Inns</a> with generic lobbies, business centers packed with fax machines and only regular or decaf coffee with breakfast are almost over. Get ready for Holiday Inns with cappuccino machines, an "e-desk," and a lobby that's more like a living area complete with gaming zone; it's called the "Social Hub," another humongous advance by Holiday Inn after their $1 billion rebranding. There's a lot of information and details to discuss with regard to the new "Social Hub," but what you really need to know is that you'll be able to experience all of the new stuff as early as June, when the Atlanta area's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Holiday+Inn+Gwinnett+Center/ian/218370">Holiday Inn Gwinnett Center</a> launches it for real.