Last Updated on July 30, 2012 by DeanR
InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise Information
InterContinental Hotels Group is a franchise for a company of global hotels. It was originally founded in 1777 by William. He started with breweries named Bass Brewery. They trademarked their red triangle in 1876 in United Kingdom.
The British government started limiting the number of pubs a person can own and this was in 1989. Because of this, they started growing their line of hotels. In 1990, Bass bought Holiday Inn International which extended their coverage to North America. It was in 1946 that they changed their brand name to InterContinental. Their current headquarters is in Denham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. In 2010, the last count says that they have 3,175 franchises in the United States, 155 in Canada, 1,157 in other countries and 16 that are company owned. They have locations in more than 100 countries. The brands that they currently have are the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, and their IHG Priority Club Rewards.
What are some of the known hotel locations of the InterContinental Hotels Group?
For InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, they have. They also have the Venetian and The Palazzo in Las Vegas. They also habe the InterContinental Times Square, The New InterContinental Shanghai Expo, InterContinental London Park Ave, InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, and InterContinental Dubai Festival City. Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts have 170 locations all over the world. Hotel Indigo is more of a boutique in an upscale standard. Some of the most popular Holiday Inns are located in Paris, Chicago, Boston, San Diego, Orlando, San Francisco, Miami, Philadelphia, Sydney, Houston, Toronto, San Antonio, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and Honolulu. Holiday Inn Express is now known for 2 things, their SimplySmart Guest Bathroom and SimplySmart Bedding Collection. Staybridge Suites is designed more for extended stays. Their suites have fully equipped kitchens and their amenities are more focused on longer stays such as the BridgeMart which is a 24 hour convenience store located within the facility. Candlewood Suites are similar to Staybridge which is focused on extended stays. They currently have 288 hotels and still have 120 that are in the process of being built.
Costs and Requirements Associated with Running an InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise?
Expect to be investing about $5,136,000 to $93,856,000. The InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise fee ranges from $50,000 to $150,000. This is for a renewable 10 year term agreement. They allow absentee ownership and multi-unit ownership.
What’s included in the franchise package?
InterContinental Hotels Group offer design and construction assistance whether you are renovating an old hotel or building a new one. This includes architecture and life safety requirements. There will be trainings at the headquarters and at your location. There would also be on-going trainings through e-learnings and webinars. They have a virtual university on how to operate the hotel including leadership and housekeeping. There would be occasional evaluations based on software program, self assessment, and guest reviews. There would also be support on technology needs. For marketing, it includes brand marketing, online marketing and access to InterContinental Hotels Group Sales system.
InterContinental Hotels Group Contact Details
You May Reach Them At:
Address: 3 Ravinia Dr., #100 Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Phone: (770)604-2000