Luxury hospitality in the Middle East is suffering a historic decline in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, marked by a plunge in RevPAR for major groups.
The Crowne Plaza Manhattan Times Square reveals itself following an extensive renovation. 685 keys, a Broadway suite and spaces designed for hybrid travel: IHG makes it the flagship showcase for its brand renewal.
French fund Extendam is acquiring three four-star IHG hotels in Madrid and Barcelona (543 rooms), sold by Eurazeo for approximately €150 million. An analysis of a deal that brings its Spanish portfolio to 35 hotels.
IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with GCP Hospitality to convert 14 hotels in Kyoto, representing 1,063 rooms: twelve Garner, one Holiday Inn Express, and no new builds.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is deploying generative AI-powered natural language search on its website and the IHG One Rewards app: everyday language queries for a more direct, personalised booking journey.
The group's Taiwanese portfolio will grow from 17 to 22 hotels, with the debut of the HUALUXE brand on the island. Meanwhile, the IHG One Rewards programme is integrated into LINE, the messaging app used by Taiwanese locals.
Holiday Inn Express has launched the Breakfast Pillow in Australia, a pillow with built-in surround speakers playing four breakfast soundtracks. Cooling material, cervical support: the technical specifications are more serious than the joke itself.
El Corte Inglés partners with IHG to open its first luxury hotel: a 5-star, 100-room Kimpton on Calle Goya, in Madrid's Salamanca district, by 2030.
Stockholm is preparing to welcome a new prestigious establishment. The island of Kvarnholmen, a former industrial stronghold, will see the opening of a 230-room Hotel Indigo in 2029, promising an immersive experience between heritage and modernity, complete with a rooftop pool and spa.
With 197 hotels opened in six months and a portfolio grown to 1.05 million rooms, IHG posts its best first half-year of development. Behind the figures lies a growth model now almost entirely based on brand signings.
On August 4, 2026, IHG inaugurated The Aarlis Hotel Panchkula, India's first Vignette Collection property: 145 rooms at the foot of the Shivalik Hills, five dining options, and a signature evening ritual.
InterContinental is expanding its partnership with Timeshifter across its 242 hotels, offering free circadian resynchronisation plans via QR code and Flexible Dining menus designed for the traveller's biological rhythm.
