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IHG reports Q3 RevPAR growth driven by ‘strength of US economy’
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IHG Hotels & Resorts reported a 6.9% year-over-year increase in U.S. RevPAR for the third quarter. CEO Elie Maalouf anticipates record global development activity will continue through the 2026 fiscal year.
- 01U.S. revenue per available room increased 6.9% year-over-year during the third quarter
- 02Growth was primarily attributed to the sustained strength of the United States economy
- 03Management forecasts record levels of development activity for the 2026 calendar year
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In the U.S., RevPAR grew by 6.9% YOY in Q3, while CEO Elie Maalouf predicts 2026 to be “another year of record development activity.”