Holiday Inn is an American chain of hotels based in Atlanta, Georgia and a brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The chain was founded in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson, who opened the first location in Memphis, Tennessee.
Diamond Elite is the highest elite tier in the IHG One Rewards loyalty program. You can earn Diamond Elite status by staying 70 qualified nights or earning 120,000 qualified points in a calendar year.
It helped that the chain also had a catchy name, credited to the brand's architect Eddie Bluestein, who inscribed “Holiday Inn” onto his design sketches of the first Memphis-based motel. Bluestein was inspired by the 1942 movie musical of the same name starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.
First Holiday Inn® Hotel OpensAfter finding a lack of family-friendly accommodations on a road trip with his five kids, founder Kemmons Wilson transformed the entire hospitality industry by opening the first Holiday Inn hotel.
Holiday Inn hotels worldwide reported an increase in its gross revenue during the 2022 financial year. During that period, the hotel chain generated approximately 5.2 billion U.S. dollars in gross revenue, a decrease of 29.5 percent from the previous year's total of four billion U.S. dollars.
InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms announced today the launch of Holiday Inn's largest global advertising campaign in brand history - Stay You.
Keith Barr, Group CEO to step down and to be succeeded by Elie Maalouf, Americas CEO. InterContinental Hotels Group (“IHG”) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] today announces that Keith Barr has informed the Board of his decision to step down from his role as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and from the IHG Board.
Average Holiday Inn Club Vacations Owner yearly pay in the United States is approximately $142,303, which is 99% above the national average. Salary information comes from 1 data point collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 24 months.
Independent Brands With Distinct OfferingsHoliday Inn is a brand owned by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), a global hospitality company. With over 1,200 hotels worldwide, Holiday Inn offers a range of accommodations that cater to both business and leisure travelers.