HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts Offers Global Travelers a Unique Experience of Chinese Hospitality and Culture

(IN SHORT) HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, is enhancing the travel experience for global visitors by offering a unique blend of Chinese hospitality and culture. With properties in key Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Xi’an, the brand showcases Chinese aesthetics through design, food, and cultural activities. HUALUXE’s… Read the full press release

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC released its H1 2013 results, $350M special dividend

2013-08-09— /travelprnews.com/ — Good performance with strong signing activity Financial summary0 2013 20121 % Change YoY Actual CER2 CER & ex. LDs3 Revenue $936m $878m 7% 7% 2% Operating profit $338m $281m 20% 20% 6% Total adjusted EPS 78.2¢ 62.8¢ 25% Total basic EPS4 127.8¢ 93.4¢ 37% Interim dividend per share 23.0¢ 21.0¢ 10% Net debt… Read the full press release

The Holiday Inn Express partnered with Comedian Jason Jones for the launch of its Smart Thinking platform

ATLANTA, 2013-06-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], one of the world’s leading global hotel companies, today announced the launch of the Holiday Inn Express® brand’s new Smart Thinking platform which revolves around StaySmart.com, an online hub where consumers are invited to engage with the brand by showcasing their smarts in a light-hearted and amusing way through videos,… Read the full press release