InterContinental Hotels Group Plc reports news across a global hotel-brand system spanning luxury, lifestyle, premium, essentials and midscale lodging. Recurring updates cover brand openings, owner-development opportunities, loyalty initiatives through IHG One Rewards, and guest-experience programs tied to InterContinental, Kimpton, Ruby and other IHG Hotels & Resorts brands.
Company news also highlights the expansion of urban and conversion hotel formats, food-and-beverage programming, cultural and seasonal packages, and regional growth across major hospitality markets. IHG’s operating model is centered on a broad brand portfolio and a hotel system that is primarily managed and franchised rather than owned.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) repurchased 100,927 ordinary shares on 3 September 2026 under its ongoing buyback instructions with Goldman Sachs International.
The shares were bought on the London Stock Exchange at prices between $158.1500 and $160.9500, with an average price of $159.6006. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares. Following this transaction, it has 147,858,757 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 shares held in treasury.
IHG (IHG) announced the opening of Crowne Plaza Manhattan Times Square, a new Americas flagship hotel for the Crowne Plaza brand in New York City.
The 22‑story property, developed by Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company (ARTIC) and managed by Highgate, offers 685 city-view guestrooms, flexible work and social spaces, and the Fifty-First Street Social bar and all-day dining venue. Amenities include a 24/7 marketplace, meeting and event spaces with a dedicated Meetings & Events Concierge, the collaboration-focused Studio, upper-floor Manhattan Level suites with skyline views, and the 22nd-floor Broadway Suite with terrace. The opening reflects Crowne Plaza’s estate transformation, with about half its global portfolio now new or recently renovated and a pipeline that is expected to add more than 36,000 rooms, expanding the brand’s footprint by more than 35%.
InterContinental Hotels Group (LSE:IHG) reported that on 1 September 2026 it repurchased 86,715 ordinary shares of 20 340/399 pence each on the London Stock Exchange via Goldman Sachs International, under authority granted at the 8 May 2025 AGM. The shares were bought at prices between $155.8000 and $158.5000, with an average price of $156.7898 per share. The company intends to cancel these shares and, following this transaction, has 148,075,398 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 shares held in treasury.
InterContinental Hotels Group (LON:IHG) repurchased 41,980 ordinary shares on 28 August 2026 via Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange under its existing buyback authority. The shares were bought at an average price of $163.1141 and are intended to be cancelled, leaving 148,162,113 shares in issue excluding treasury.
InterContinental Hotels Group (LSE:IHG) reported that on 27 August 2026 it repurchased 75,937 ordinary shares of 20 340/399 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through Goldman Sachs International, under authority from the 8 May 2025 AGM.
The company paid between $163.00 and $165.00 per share, at an average of $164.0478, and intends to cancel these shares. Following this transaction, InterContinental Hotels Group has 148,204,093 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 shares held in treasury.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) reported that on 26 August 2026 it repurchased 50,000 ordinary shares of 20 340/399 pence each via Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange, at prices between $163.5000 and $165.9500, averaging $164.8548. The company intends to cancel these shares, leaving 148,280,030 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 shares held in treasury.
InterContinental Hotels Group (LSE:IHG) reported that on 25 August 2026 it bought back 128,285 ordinary shares of 20 340/399 pence each via Goldman Sachs International under its previously authorised repurchase instructions. The company intends to cancel these shares, leaving 148,330,030 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 held in treasury.
InterContinental Hotels Group (LSE:IHG) repurchased 99,663 ordinary shares on 24 August 2026 via Goldman Sachs International under its shareholder authority from 8 May 2025. Prices ranged from $161.30 to $163.75, with an average of $162.7580. The company intends to cancel these shares, leaving 148,458,315 shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 held in treasury.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:IHG), the official hotel and hotel loyalty partner of the 2026 US Open Tennis Championships, is introducing the IHG Racquet Cruiser, a complimentary premium motorcoach offering select fans an elevated ride from Arthur Ashe Stadium to select IHG hotels in Manhattan.
On board, eligible guests can enjoy Prince St. Pizza, express facials, post‑match replays, Wi‑Fi, device charging and surprise gifts, entered via the IHG Racquet Bar on site. IHG is also bringing back its fan‑favorite Watermelon Slice cocktail in a collectible tennis‑inspired cup, plus on‑ground activations and exclusive perks and redemption opportunities for IHG One Rewards members during the Aug. 23–Sept. 13 tournament.
InterContinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) repurchased 1,000 of its ordinary shares on 19 August 2026 via Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange, under its existing shareholder authority. Prices ranged from $159.50 to $162.00, with an average of $161.0609 per share.
The company intends to cancel these shares. Following this transaction, InterContinental Hotels Group reports 148,557,978 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 shares held in treasury.