IHG Wants a Better High-End Offering
Photo Credit: The InterContinental Sydney Double Bay in Australia. Parent company IHG wants to buy a new luxury brand or two. InterContinental Hotels Group
Skift Take
Growing the luxury side of the business is clearly a priority for newish CEO Keith Barr, and IHG does need another high-end offering to truly compete with the likes of Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons. We're wondering which brands IHG is looking at buying.
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InterContinental Hotels Group might be home to one of the best-known names in luxury, but the company clearly thinks it is not enough.
Last week in its full-year results announcement, IHG made a commitment to expand the luxury side of its business by establishing a new unit and most intriguingly by stating it wanted to buy one or two new brands.
At the moment, Inte
