InterContinental Hotels Group
Official Sponsor
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Official Accommodation Partner of CHINA NOW
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) owns, manages, leases or franchise, over 3,800 hotels and more than 563,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The portfolio of brands includes InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel Indigo®, and also the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards with over 33 million members worldwide.
By 2020, China will be the world’s top incoming tourist destination and 100million Chinese people will travelling abroad. IHG became the first international hotel company in China in 1984 and has an in-depth understanding of the market, with 67 hotels open today and another 84 in development.
“We are already leading in China and as the market evolves our potential for future growth is considerable,” said Andy Cosslett, IHG CEO. “Recognition of our brands will become increasingly important as more Chinese people begin to travel globally. IHG is proud to be associated with CHINA NOW which will build cultural awareness of this great nation across the UK.”