In Brief: Holiday Inn, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, recently hosted its Hotel Owner Forum & Signing Ceremony in Beijing, announcing the signing of 24 new hotels across Greater China.
Spanning key cities and regional markets, the newly signed hotels will serve a broad range of travel needs, including business travel, family stays, leisure getaways and extended stays. The milestone reflects Holiday Inn’s continued ability to adapt its offering across different market segments and investment scenarios, further reinforcing the brand’s growth potential in Greater China.
Kent Sun, Chief Development Officer, IHG Greater China, said, “Holiday Inn has played an important role in IHG’s journey in Greater China. Since entering the market nearly 50 years ago, the brand has grown alongside the Greater China hospitality industry and continued to evolve with changing guest and market needs.
Today’s signings reflect the strong confidence our hotel owners have in Holiday Inn’s long-term value and growth potential. Looking ahead, we will continue to leverage IHG’s global expertise and local capabilities to support our partners and drive the next phase of growth for Holiday Inn in Greater China.”
A Portfolio Designed for Diverse Investment Opportunities
With more than five decades of experience in Greater China, Holiday Inn has built a flexible portfolio that responds to evolving market needs and investment opportunities.
Through Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Resort, and Holiday Inn Suites, the brand supports a wide range of opportunities across urban, resort, and extended-stay markets.
The newly signed hotels span key cities and regional markets, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhanjiang, Yinchuan, Hulunbeir, Nanchang, Yichang, etc., to further strengthen Holiday Inn’s presence across Greater China.
Bottom row, from left to right: Holiday Inn Beijing Haidian Xibeiwang, Holiday Inn Shenzhen Dapeng Jiaochangwei
The portfolio includes projects such as Holiday Inn NECC Shanghai, positioned to capture business and MICE demand through its strategic location near the National Exhibition and Convention Center; Holiday Inn Shanghai Caohejing, located in a major high-tech industry cluster, enhancing the brand’s business market presence.
Holiday Inn Beijing Haidian Xibeiwang, catering to both business and leisure travellers in a well-connected urban area; and Holiday Inn Shenzhen Dapeng Jiaochangwei, expanding the brand’s presence in destination leisure markets through its coastal location.
Product Evolution Driving Operational Efficiency and Long-Term Value
Holiday Inn continues to evolve its offering to respond to changing guest expectations and create greater value for hotel owners.
The latest Holiday Inn 3.0 concept combines brand consistency with greater flexibility, enhancing space utilization, operational efficiency, and guest experience. Through refreshed public spaces and upgraded guestrooms, the new model is designed to support stronger performance across diverse markets.
By creating more versatile shared spaces and improving room functionality, Holiday Inn 3.0 enables hotels to better serve diverse guest segments, including business travelers, families and multi-generational groups, while strengthening long-term asset value.
Powered by IHG’s Global Platform and Local Expertise
Holiday Inn’s continued growth is supported by IHG’s global scale, local market insight and comprehensive support for hotel owners.
From development and opening to operations and commercial performance, IHG works closely with partners throughout the hotel lifecycle to help drive sustainable growth.
Through IHG One Rewards, a global loyalty program with more than 160 million members, as well as IHG’s distribution channels, flexible business models and digital capabilities, Holiday Inn hotels benefit from stronger demand generation and operational support.
Today, Holiday Inn has more than 1,500 open and pipeline hotels globally, including 168 open hotels and 106 pipeline hotels in Greater China. Looking ahead, Holiday Inn will continue to evolve its products and services, expand opportunities across different markets and leverage IHG’s global scale and local expertise to drive long-term growth in Greater China.
