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Who owns IHG Hotels & Resorts?
IHG Hotels & Resorts is a publicly traded company listed on the London Stock Exchange under ticker IHG. The holding company, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, is incorporated in England and Wales. Shares are widely held by institutional investors, with no single shareholder exercising controlling influence. The company has a single class of ordinary shares with no dual-class share structure. CEO Elie Maalouf leads the executive management team.

How many hotels does IHG operate?
IHG operates 6,963 hotels with 1,026,000 rooms across more than 100 countries as of December 31, 2025. The system is weighted 66 percent toward midscale segments and 34 percent toward upscale and luxury. In FY2025, IHG opened a record 443 hotels with 65,100 rooms, up 10 percent year over year. The company signed 694 hotels with 102,100 rooms into its pipeline, which totals 340,000 rooms across 2,292 hotels.

What brands does IHG own?
IHG owns 19 hotel brands plus 1 exclusive partner. The luxury and lifestyle brands include Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental, Vignette Collection, Kimpton, and Hotel Indigo. Premium brands include voco, HUALUXE, Crowne Plaza, and EVEN Hotels. Essentials brands include Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Garner, and avid hotels. Suites brands include Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, and Candlewood Suites. Iberostar Beachfront Resorts operates as an exclusive partner. Ruby, acquired in 2025, is a premium urban lifestyle brand.

What is IHG's revenue?
IHG reported revenue from reportable segments of $2.47 billion in FY2025, up 7 percent. On an IFRS basis, total revenue was $5.19 billion, up 5 percent. Operating profit from reportable segments was $1.27 billion, up 13 percent. Fee margin was 64.8 percent. Adjusted EPS was 501.3 cents, up 16 percent. Total gross room revenue across the IHG system was $35.2 billion, up 5 percent. The total dividend was 184.5 cents per share, up 10 percent.

What is IHG's business model?
IHG operates an asset-light business model. The vast majority of hotels in the IHG system are franchised or managed, not owned by IHG. Hotel owners pay IHG franchise fees, base management fees, incentive management fees, and central services fees for the right to use IHG brands, reservation systems, and the IHG One Rewards loyalty program. This model generates high margins and requires relatively low capital investment. IHG owns or leases a small number of hotels directly, primarily InterContinental properties in key gateway cities.

When was IHG founded?
The modern IHG was created in 2003, when Six Continents PLC split into two separate companies: InterContinental Hotels Group (hotels) and Mitchells & Butlers (pubs and restaurants). However, the company's origins trace back to 1777, when William Bass opened a brewery in Burton-on-Trent, England. Bass entered the hotel business in 1970 by acquiring Holiday Inn International, took full control of Holiday Inn in 1989, and acquired InterContinental Hotels in 1998. The company sold its brewing business in 2001 and became a pure-play hotel company.

What acquisitions has IHG made?
IHG has made several strategic brand acquisitions. In 2014, IHG acquired Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants for $430 million. In 2018, IHG acquired a 51 percent stake in Regent Hotels & Resorts for $39 million. In 2019, IHG acquired Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas for $300 million. In 2022, IHG signed a strategic alliance with Iberostar, adding up to 70 hotels as an exclusive partner brand. In 2025, IHG acquired the Ruby brand for approximately $116 million. IHG also organically launched several brands including avid hotels (2017), Vignette Collection (2021), and Garner (2023).