Chairman's statement
“2008 was a good year for IHG. We grew both sales and profits, outperforming the industry in all our major markets.”
Chief Executive's review
“We benefited from our strategy to focus on franchising and managing hotels and beat our three year net rooms growth target by over 35 per cent.”
Financial highlights
Continuing operating profit
Revenue per available room
Record net room additions
Our stories
Read about the events and successes that have shaped another good year
- How's this for climbing into bed?A woman abseiled into a Crowne Plaza bed on a Tokyo building
- Height of achievementWe built a 10-metre mock hotel out of photographs in Shanghai
- The concierge has the keyInterContinental chief concierges conduct YouTube video tours
- After a lifetime of loyalty our scheme gets its own rewardA Lifetime Achievement Award for Priority Club Rewards
- Relaunched Holiday Inn hotels are strikingly differentWe’ve upgraded the things that matter most to guests
- Hanging out with the bossOur most senior managers can chat online in The Leaders Lounge
- Real effort goes into relaunchWe developed a training programme for the relaunch of Holiday Inn
- Switching on huge savingsWe introduced Green Engage to manage energy consumption
- Sitting pretty, with grass on its roofWe showcase the world’s first entirely 'green' virtual hotel
- Charity begins at homeCandlewood Suites helps build homes for low-income families
- Art at its heartGuests enjoy InterContinental Chicago O'Hare's own art gallery
- Staybridge Suites celebrates success on its 10th birthdayThe first Staybridge Suites hotel hosted the celebration in Atlanta
- Green buildings find the right chemistryTackling climate change with the US Department of Energy
- Lavish Broadway revival goes with a swingWe reinvented The Crowne Plaza in Times Square, New York
- Set to doubleCandlewood Suites to double in next three to four years
- Franchisee opens Latin America’s first hotel schoolThe school forms part of our career development programme
- Welcome to the world’s biggest timeshare resortWe launched our new brand – Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Ways to win in WisconsinWe showcased the first prototype of the new Crowne Plaza design
- Flagship on fine formThe InterContinental London Park Lane finished its refurbishment
- Double debut for InterContinental in the Middle EastInterContinental hotels set to open in Syria and Morocco
- All go in Saudi ArabiaTwelve more Holiday Inn Express hotels set to open
- Staybridge comes to stay in Liverpool and CairoWe open our first two Staybridge Suites hotels outside the US
- Waste slimmed at head officeOur global headquarters uses a sustainable building design
- UK turns IndigoWe opened our first Hotel Indigo hotel outside the Americas
- Ozone cleans up in laundry testHotels across Asia Pacific will use a natural cleaning agent
- Chinese honours prove biggest is also bestWe've scooped several major awards in China
- Two’s company in TaiwanTwo Holiday Inn Express hotels open in Taiwan in a year
- It’s a winnerHoliday Inn wins in the Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards
- Indigo set to fly in ShanghaiWe're set to open our first Hotel Indigo in Asia Pacific
- Hitting 100!We've opened our 100th hotel in China's Silicon Valley
- InterContinental aims highThe InterContinental Hanoi will offer incredible views
- Courageous Tess to the rescueHousekeeper, Tess He, displays courage in the China earthquake
- Holiday Inn thinks big in VietnamWe’re set to open our first Holiday Inn hotels in Vietnam
