168 hotels
57,002 rooms
62 hotels in the pipeline
Our brands
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts believes that superior, understated service and outstanding facilities are important, but what makes us truly different is the genuine interest we show in our guests.
At InterContinental, it is every team member’s desire to help guests make the most of their time. Every day, we connect our well-travelled guests to what’s special about a destination, by sharing our knowledge so they enjoy authentic experiences that will enrich their lives and broaden their outlook.
18,349 rooms
54 hotels
8 hotels in the pipeline
- InterContinental launched its aggressive growth in the US Western Region with the February opening of InterContinental San Francisco, which joins sister property InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco.
- Other 2008 openings planned for the Western Region include InterContinental The Clement Monterey in California and InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Our history
1946
InterContinental Hotels Corporation founded by PanAmerican World Airlines.
1947
The first property, the Hotel Grande in Belem, Brazil, is inaugurated.
1981
InterContinental Hotels Corporation is sold to UK-based company Grand Metropolitan.
1988
Grand Metropolitan sells InterContinental Hotels Corporation to Japanese based Saison Group.
1998
Bass PLC acquires InterContinental Hotels Corporation.
2001
Prestigious InterContinental Hong Kong purchased for £241 million.
2006
InterContinental celebrates 60 years of history.
2006
6 November – InterContinental Hotels & Resorts simultaneously launch two flagship hotels – InterContinental London Park Lane and InterContinental Boston, US.
2007
InterContinental celebrates opening of its 150th hotel - the InterContinental, Dubai Festival City.
2008
InterContinental opens two new hotels in China in celebration of the 2008 Olympics – InterContinental Beijing Beichen as the closest luxury hotel to the National Olympics Stadium; InterContinental Qingdao within the Olympic Sailing Village.
2009
A first, two new co-branded luxury rooms opens in Okinawa, Japan-ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort and ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort.
InterContinental Fiji Gold Resort & Spa opens as the sole destination resort on Natadola Beach.
Figures as at 30 June 2010
Last updated 10 August 2010
