Opened on 1st March 2026 in the former Whiteleys department store, Six Senses London has been awarded its first Michelin Key, six months after its opening. In total, 51 hotels from IHG's luxury and lifestyle portfolio are recognised in 2026, ten of which received two Keys.
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.
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.
IHG and Alphanam Group are launching 79 InterContinental-branded villas in the Muong Hoa valley in Sapa. Tiered architecture, EDGE certification, 83 hectares with the future InterContinental Sapa Resort · and what a buyer needs to check.
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.
Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises are reorganising their global governance with three strategic appointments and dizzying reservation records. The Montague era has only just begun.
Six Senses Lisbon (114 rooms, late 2026), Andaz Lisbon (170 rooms, opened in March), The Standard in the former naval hospital and Experimental Porto in the 1951 Infante Sagres: Portuguese luxury is restoring heritage and targeting the shoulder season.
Our 7.2/10 rated review of the InterContinental Paris Le Grand: a Second Empire five-star hotel facing the Opéra Garnier, distinguished by its location and heritage, but held back by its value for money.
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.
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.
The Kimpton El Castelar has opened its doors in the chic Polanco district of Mexico City. This 34-room boutique hotel blends historic architecture with contemporary design, offering a luxurious immersion into Mexican culture.



















