INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL
Introduction Brief History The Intercontinental Hotels was established on April 4, 1946 by the Pan American World Airways, with the first hotel opening in Belem, Brazil (IHG 2013, About Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts). The Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) was formed in April, 2003 after Six Continents PLC separated their retail business from the hotels and soft drinks businesses (IHG 2013, IHG Company Overview).
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Today, the Intercontinental Hotels Group has more than 4,600 hotels and 674,000 rooms in almost 100 countries throughout the world (IHG 2013, IHG Company Overview). With nine brands, IHG is in ...
