IHG Hotels and Resorts continues to expand its Luxury and Lifestyle portfolio, with high-end hotels now representing 20% of its global pipeline.The figure represents double that of five years ago, counting than 900 open and pipeline hotels, with more than 260 in the Americas.It’s an expansion which reflects the success of the group’s six Luxury & Lifestyle brands, according to IHG’s Leanne Harwood,SVP and Managing Director of Luxury & Lifestyle Brands America.“IHG has made significant progress in elevating and growing our six renowned Luxury & Lifestyle brands across the Americas,” she said.“Increasingly, owners, guests and our industry recognise IHG’s commitment to strategic growth, our dedicated and expert Luxury & Lifestyle leadership, and powerful commercial engine.”
Among the key developments were the debut of Six Senses in the Americas with the opening of Six Senses La Sagesse in Grenada last year. The brand’s momentum continues with the signing of two new US properties set to open in 2028 – Six Senses Telluride in Colorado and Six Senses Riverstone Estate in Pennsylvania.IHG also recently reintroduced Regent Hotels & Resorts to the region with the opening of Regent Santa Monica Beach, a luxury destination offering spacious guestrooms, exclusive dining concepts, and a Guerlain Wellness spa.Meanwhile, IHG’s flagship brand, InterContinental, continues to grow with recent openings including InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue and InterContinental San Antonio.Its Kimpton, Vignette Collection, and Hotel Indigo brands are also expanding, with new openings across the Americas and beyond.To drive performance, IHG continues to enhance its loyalty program, IHG One Rewards, which now accounts for nearly 70% of room nights in the Americas.
