InterContinental Hotels & Resorts franchise
2024 filing · March 28, 2024Fewer locationsShares sales figures
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts at a glance
An IHG luxury full-service hotel brand for business, conference and leisure travelers. At the end of 2023 there were 21 InterContinental Hotels & Resorts locations in the US, 20 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Hotel
- Franchisor
- Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $102.8M–$147.8M
- Typical 300-room hotel, excluding land
- Franchise fee
- $150,000
- $500 per guest room, at least $100,000; $150,000 for a 300-room hotel.
- Royalty
- 6% of rooms + 2% of food and drink
- 6% of gross rooms revenue plus 2% of food and beverage sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 20 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 21
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 20
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- −1
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 11
- Most in California, District of Columbia and Florida
From Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | InterContinental Hotels & Resorts | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $125,312,150 | Costs more than 100% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $150,000 | Higher than 100% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 21 | More than 50% of franchises |
How much a InterContinental Hotels & Resorts franchise costs
Opening typical 300-room hotel, excluding land costs an estimated $102,813,800 to $147,810,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 67
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts franchise fee
The franchise fee is $150,000, $500 per guest room, at least $100,000; $150,000 for a 300-room hotel.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 65
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross rooms revenue plus 2% of food and beverage sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| IHG Ignite Digital Marketing Fees | 2.25% commission on all consumed direct digital revenue booked. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 41
Other fees as filed, from page 42. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures InterContinental Hotels & Resorts publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 106
SBA loans to InterContinental Hotels & Resorts franchisees
Lenders approved 6 SBA 7(a) loans for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts franchisees from 2014 to 2017, $18.3M in all. All 6 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | InterContinental Hotels & Resorts | Typical hotel brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / −4.8% | +2.1% / +9.7% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 4.8% | 3.1% / 14% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical hotel brand is the median of the 47 brands in hotel franchises with three years of counts.
How InterContinental Hotels & Resorts compares
Of the 116 hotel franchises on this site, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is the 115th cheapest to open and the 64th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | InterContinental Hotels & Resorts | Typical hotel brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $102.8M | $9.44M | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $147.8M | $21.3M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $150K | $54K | $40K |
| US locations | 21 | 37 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 71 of 116 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 116 brands in hotel franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 (−1) | 1 | 0 | −1 |
| 2022 | 20 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: hotel franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 110
Where InterContinental Hotels & Resorts locations are
At the end of 2023, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts had locations in 12 states and territories. The most are in California, District of Columbia and Florida.
- California5
- District of Columbia2
- Florida2
- Minnesota2
- New York2
- Georgia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 111
Who owns InterContinental Hotels & Resorts?
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts franchises are sold by Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC.
From Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 20–37. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on pages 20–37, bankruptcy on page 37
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts filings
The figures on this page come from Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued March 28, 2024, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | March 28, 2024 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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