Intercontinental

InterContinental traces its origins to 1946, when Pan American Airways founder Juan Trippe launched the brand with a vision to provide luxury accommodation at the end of every flight. Almost fifty years later, InterContinental became part of the IHG family after Bass PLC acquired the brand.

A pioneer's vision

Trippe's founding idea was simple but ambitious: as Pan Am's routes expanded across the globe, travellers needed a consistent standard of luxury waiting for them at their destination. That pioneering spirit has carried through to today, with InterContinental remaining one of the most recognised names in international luxury hospitality.

The world's local luxury hotels

InterContinental positions itself as offering worldly sophistication grounded in genuine local character. Each property is designed to give guests an authentic sense of place, wherever they are, through elements such as:

• Locally inspired design and dining concepts at every property
• A global network spanning gateway cities and iconic destinations
• Consistent luxury service standards across every market
• The distinctive InterContinental emblem, a mark of prestige since the brand's founding

Colleagues with genuine cultural insight

The brand's promise rests on staff who bring real knowledge of their destination to every guest interaction, so that the local expertise guests receive is authentic rather than scripted.

Part of IHG's luxury portfolio

Today InterContinental sits alongside brands such as Regent and Six Senses within IHG's luxury and lifestyle collection, continuing Juan Trippe's original ambition of true international sophistication across nearly a hundred countries.

Culture

• True Hospitality for Good: IHG's shared purpose, expressed through InterContinental's global sophistication
• Worldly and curious: colleagues who bring genuine cultural insight to every guest interaction
• The pioneer's mindset: carrying forward Juan Trippe's original vision of luxury at every destination
• Room to Grow: structured career development within IHG's luxury and lifestyle portfolio

Human Resources

InterContinental colleagues represent the more worldly, sophisticated end of IHG's global portfolio, with access to the same True Hospitality for Good culture and training infrastructure shared across IHG Hotels & Resorts.

• Career paths within IHG's luxury and lifestyle brand family
• Access to IHG Academy and global learning and development programmes
• Opportunities across nearly a hundred countries worldwide