Articles tagged “ihg”

The Leela's push towards building clusters and circuits around its properties points to a larger ambition: one where its properties are not just stays, but the destinations.

IHG bringing the Vignette Collection to India isn’t just about adding another brand name to its portfolio. It’s a sign that India is no longer only about mid-market hotels doing the heavy lifting. There’s now enough demand, confidence and spending power for luxury hotels to co-exist with them.

2025 may have been marred by several uncertainties when it comes to travel. But it also brought together two Asian travel powerhouses restoring direct flight connectivity after 5 years.

Everyone wants the luxury traveler, but no two hotel groups define “luxury” the same way. From yachts to boutique collections to loyalty tie-ins, hotel giants are rewriting the rules to win the richest guests in a race that keeps getting bigger.

India’s winter travel is growing in both volume and maturity. Earlier bookings, higher spend on experiences, and strong short-haul demand suggest a more confident, value-conscious traveler.

Rosastays gives United Hospitality Management a foothold in the part of India’s hotel market that’s growing fastest. Sometimes the small stuff is the strategy.

For years, IHG was a midmarket powerhouse, with only InterContinental as a luxury side hustle. Now it has five luxe brands, but it must differentiate carefully.

Hotel loyalty programs are shifting to greater transparency, more experiential moments, and deeper digital integration to adapt to AI trip planning, says Skift Research.

Truly agentic travel tech is complicated and all the major travel brands are working on it. Now Google aims to plant a flag in this space.

Hotel pricing by gut instinct and Excel spreadsheets is out. Operators are finally getting serious about revenue management.