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1777
The story begins...
It all begins in 1777 when
William Bass opens a brewery
in Burton-on-Trent in the UK.
Bass makes its move into the
hotel industryin 1988, buying
Holiday Inn International.
The conglomerate sells Bass
Brewers and the Bass name
in 2000 and changes its name
to Six Continents PLC.
1946
InterContinental®
Hotels & Resorts
The founder of Pan American
Airways has a vision to bring
high-quality hotel accommodation
to the end of every Pan Am flight
route. This leads to the first
InterContinental hotel opening
inBelém, Brazil in 1949. Bass
acquires the InterContinental
brand in 1998, adding it to our
brand portfolio.
1952
Holiday Inn®
Kemmons Wilson’s vision of an
innovative hotel brand people
could trust leads to the first
Holiday Inn opening in Memphis,
Tennessee in 1952. Bass acquires
part of the business in 1988 and
the remainder in 1990.
1965
Holidex®
Launch of HOLIDEX, the world’s
first computerised hotel
reservation system – the first
programme to connect directly
with travel agents and airlines.
1983
Crowne Plaza®
Hotels & Resorts
Launch of the Crowne Plaza brand,
focused on business travellers.
1990
Holiday Inn Express®
Launch of the Holiday Inn Express
brand aimed at smart travellers.
1997
Staybridge Suites®
Launch of the Staybridge Suites
brand – IHG’s extended-stay brand
for travellers who spend an
extended time away from home
and prefer a warm, home-like and
community environment.
2003
Candlewood
Suites®
Acquisition of the
Candlewood Suites brand
– IHG’s extended-stay
brand inNorth America
aimed at providing guests
with a relaxed, casual and
home-like environment
at a great value.
2003
InterContinental
Hotels Group PLC
On 1 October 2002, Six Continents PLC
announces a proposed separation of the
Group’s hotels and soft drinks business
(to be called InterContinental Hotels
Group PLC) from the retail business
(to be called Mitchells & Butlers plc),
and the return of £700m of capital to
shareholders. The process completes
on 15 April 2003 – InterContinental
Hotels Group PLC becomes a separate
company listed on the LSE and NYSE.
2004
Hotel Indigo®
Launch of Hotel Indigo,
IHG’s boutique brand,
with the first Hotel
Indigo opening
in Atlanta, US in 2004.
2013 marked 10 years since InterContinental Hotels
Group PLC (IHG) became a standalone company.
Today, we are one of the world’s leading hotel
companies with almost 4,700 hotels in nearly 100
countries and territories, and a portfolio of nine
preferred brands that have a deep history and
heritage. Highlighted below are just some of the
milestones, achievements and innovations that
have come to define IHG and our family of brands.
2 IHG Annual Report and Form 20-F 2013
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