IHG Hotels & Resorts Posts RevPAR, Profit & Revenue Increases for First Half of Year

Global hospitality giant IHG Hotels & Resorts has posted a strong performance for the first half of the year.

The group - which owns the likes of Holiday Inn, InterContinental, Vignette Collection, Crowne Plaza, Ruby Hotels, and Iberostar - saw global RevPAR (revenue per available room; a major growth metric in the hotel industry) jump 4%, year-on-year.

The first six months of 2026 also saw IHG generate €1.25bn in revenue; a 7% improvement on the first half of 2025. Operating profit jumped 10% to $665m.

Elie Maalouf, Chief Executive Officer, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “Our diverse global footprint and better-than-expected demand in most markets around the world delivered strong RevPAR growth of +4.1% in the first six months of 2026.

"Trading in the US accelerated in the second quarter, growth in Greater China continued and a good performance elsewhere in our EMEAA region helped offset challenges in the Middle East. This robust revenue growth, combined with an acceleration in net system growth, an efficient cost base driving further margin expansion and the ongoing return of surplus capital to shareholders, delivered adjusted EPS growth of +13%.

"We had record levels of development activity with almost 200 hotel openings in the first half. This drove net system growth of 5% and expanded our global estate to 7,100 hotels. Our pipeline grew to 2,400 hotels with increases in all three regions and 352 signings in total – almost two a day – representing +8% growth year-on-year."