Keyword: IHG

The agreement will bring IHG's hotels to South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ethiopia, Zambia and Kenya. 

While countries like South Africa, Nigeria, Mauritius, Kenya and Tanzania are evergreen for investment, other cities are attracting interest as well.

Two deals will open properties in Madinah and Jeddah.

The company has five hotels set to open in the region over the coming months and 18 hotels in the pipeline.

The Kimpton Hotel Arras will open this summer and include 128 rooms, 54 residences and two independently owned restaurants.

The agreements with Dubai-based real estate development firm SRG Holding will convert two SRG-owned properties to Staybridge Suites.

Since opening its first China hotel in 1984, IHG has expanded to 400 properties open across the country, with more than 300 in the pipeline.

There are 186 IHG hotels with more than 3,000 rooms open across Southern Europe, 27 of which are in Spain.

Many travel apps are falling short of user expectations, according to J.D. Power's inaugural "U.S. Travel App Satisfaction Study."

The new Holiday Inn Express Newcastle is slated to open today.