Crowne Plaza debuts in QatarThe InterContinental Hotels Group and Trans Orient Establishment have opened the 378-room Crowne Plaza Doha – The Business Park, the first in the region to launch under the new Crowne Plaza branding. Two kilometres from Doha Inter More… |
Holiday Inn Express debuts in BahrainTop global hospitality chain InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the opening of the first Holiday Inn Express in Bahrain. The 274-room, which cost $40 million to build, will open for service at Exhibition Avenue. More… |
InterCon to return $1bn as profits riseInterContinental, the world's biggest hotelier, cheered investors by promising to return $1 billion to them partially funded from the planned sale of a New York hotel as it posted a rise in profits boosted by trade in the US and China. More… |
Developers target mid-market hotels in SaudiWith an estimated 15 to 20 per cent growth predicted for the economy hotel industry in 2013, global hotel developers are planning mid-market hotels in Saudi Arabia, said experts at a hotel expansion summit in Riyadh. The fourth annual King More… |
Bahrain hotel sector upbeat says expertThings are looking very positive for the Bahrain hotel industry in general and Gulf Hotels Group in particular, said Group chief executive on the sidelines of the company's annual meeting yesterday. "In the past few days we have been exper More… |
Bahrain urged to invest more in hospitalityBahrain must develop its hospitality sector as it attempts to recover from the unrest, said a leading hotelier. Business and leisure travel growth is expected to continue, but more investment is needed to keep pace with the competition, sa More… |
InterCon revenue growth slows in OctoberInterContinental Hotels Group said revenue growth had slowed in October as unrest in the Middle East impacted trading, overshadowing third quarter profit which was at the top end of expectations. Growth in revenue per available room (RevPA More… |
InterContinental launches iPhone booking appsInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the continuation of its mobile app strategy with iPhone booking apps for each of its seven brands. These include InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza Hotels &am More… |
InterContinental wins big at industry eventsInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, was recognised for outstanding service across a number of categories at two major industry award events in Dubai recently. InterContinental’s Phoenici More… |
New sales director at InterCon MzaarInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has appointed Georges Karam as director of sales and marketing at InterContinental Mzaar Lebanon Mountain Resort and Spa. With an educational background in marketing, Karam brings with him over 11 years More… |








