We don't like to boast, but we've won quite a few awards over the years. And we're very proud of all our award-winning hotels, brands, campaigns and people.
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Express by Holiday Inn is the proud winner of the Best European Budget Brand Hotel award as voted by the readers of Business Traveller magazine.
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Business Traveller Magazine (Middle East)
InterContinental was named the Best Business Hotel Group in the Middle East during the Business Traveller Middle East Awards, the region's leading independent poll of travel consumers.
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Successful Meetings Magazine
The InterContinental Miami won a Pinnacle Award from Successful Meetings Magazine. Pinnacle Awards are granted to 250 of the most prestigious hotels and resorts worldwide and the winners are chosen by more than 75,000 meeting, incentive travel and convention planners around the world, who select and rate hotels based on the quality of the facilities and services they offer.
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Condé Nast Traveller Magazine
For the third year in a row, the Willard InterContinental Hotel received the top rating as the finest of Washington DC’s five deluxe hotel properties in the Condé Nast Traveller Gold List, a list for which more than 29,000 magazine subscribers cast votes.
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Freddie Awards Winner
Priority Club® Rewards won three coveted first-place honours and ranked in the top three in 11 of 16 possible hotel frequent guest awards categories at the 15th Annual Freddie Awards heldon April 24, 2003. InsideFlyer Magazine readers selected IHG's loyalty programme as the Best Hotel Newsletter (Americas and International) and Best Hotel website (International).
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2003 Oglethorpe Sword
Steve Porter, President – The Americas for InterContinental Hotels Group received the prestigious 2003 Oglethorpe Sword awarded by the British American Business Group of Atlanta.
The award is presented annually to the business person – British or American – judged to have contributed most to British-connected business interests in Georgia during the preceding year.
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Business Travel News Top 25 Executives
Steve Porter, President – The Americas for InterContinental Hotels Group was recognised by Business Travel News as one of 25 executives whose efforts made the most significant impact on the business travel industry in 2003 in their January 2004 issue.
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Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards for Advertising
Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts "Towel Amnesty Day" Advertising campaign takes top honours at Adrian Awards. Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts received the Advertising Best in Show Award and a 2003 Advertising Platinum Award at the 14th Annual Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards for Advertising
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Washingtonpost.com's 2003 Reader's Choice Best Bets survey
Washingtonpost.com
In 2003, the Willard InterContinental was voted Washington D.C.'s best hotel in Washingtonpost.com's 2003 Reader's Choice Best Bets survey.
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Market Metrix Superior Guest Satisfaction honours
Two hotel brands under the InterContinental Hotels Group portfolio were recognised for superior guest satisfaction. InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and Candlewood Suites were honoured by Market Metrix, LLC for superiority in customer satisfaction during the wth quarter of 2003.
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Public Relations Society of America's Phoenix Award
Holiday Inn Express was presented with the Public Relations Society of America's Phoenix Award. Holiday Inn Express' media campaign supporting the launch of the Express Start Breakfast Bar was recognised for top honours in media relations, demonstrating excellence in the public relations profession in Georgia in October 2003.
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Bronze Golden Flame Award by the International Association of Business Communicators, Georgia Chapter
Holiday Inn Express was presented with the Bronze Golden Flame Award by the International Association of Business Communicators, Georgia Chapter. Holiday Inn Express' media campaign supporting the launch of the Express Start Breakfast Bar was recognised for media relations for excellence in communications in October 2003.
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Franchise Times' Top 200 list
Three hotel brands under the InterContinental Hotels Group portfolio were named in the top 75 U.S. franchises by Franchise Times. Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts ranked 15, Holiday Inn Express ranked 47 and Crowne Plaza ranked 65. The magazine's Top 200 list is the industry's gold standard and is based on system-wide sales and units.
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North America's Leading Business Hotel
InterContinental The Barclay-New York was named "North America's Leading Business Hotel" at the 10th World Travel Awards. The event, held on 13 October 2003 in New York celebrated achievements in all areas of the travel and tourism industry.
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Best Hotel for Business Travellers
Williard InterContinental Voted Washington, D.C.'s Best Hotel for Business Travellers by Readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine.
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One of Ten Great American Companies
Holiday Inn named one of Ten Great American Companies in Fortune Small Business.
Holiday Inn was honoured as one of “Ten Great American Companies” in Fortune Small Business magazine, whose name transcended business to become part of American culture.
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Crowne Plaza Wins Excellence Award
Crowne Plaza has been named a winner of Training magazine's First Annual Achieving Performance eXcellence Awards. Readers of Training magazine recognised Crowne Plaza as a top hotel brand when choosing a site for holding their meetings. Crowne Plaza was chosen as a leading site based on the following criteria: exceptional customer service, value, ease of use and meets/exceeds their expectations.
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Child Magazine's Ten Best Hotel Chains for Families
Holiday Inn ranked No. 4 in Child Magazine's 'First Annual Survey of the Top Ten hotel brands for families.
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Holiday Inn Express Named Best Low-Priced Hotel
Holiday Inn Express was named Entrepreneur Magazine's Best Low-Priced Hotel in their 10th Annual Travel Awards.
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Holiday Inn recognised in Forbes Magazine
Holiday Inn was recognised in Forbes' magazine as one of "85 Innovations" that changed the way we live.
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Holiday Inn's Towel Amnesty Day wins the 2003 Bronze SABRE for "Publicity Stunt"
Administered by the Holmes Group, the SABRE awards are one of the PR industry's top honours, recognising superior public relations, reputation and brand building campaigns. The Bronze SABREs are given out for tactical excellence.