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InterContinental The Grand, Delhi, India

InterContinental is a brand of upscale luxury hotels, founded by Pan Am, under Juan Trippe, and now owned by InterContinental Hotels Group. The chain operates over 200 hotels and resorts in approximately 75 nations.

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History

InterContinental began in 1946 when the first hotel opened in Belém, Brazil. In 1981, holding company InterContinental Hotels Corporation was sold to UK-based company Grand Metropolitan. As GrandMet focused it core business, IHG was sold in 1988 to Japanese based Saison Group. In 1998, Bass plc acquired IHC.[1]

Notable hotels by continent

North America

Central America

South America

Europe

Asia

Africa

Australasia

  • InterContinental Burswood, in Perth, Australia
  • InterContinental Adelaide, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • InterContinental Melbourne the Rialto, in Melbourne, Australia
  • InterContinental Sydney, in Sydney, Australia.
  • InterContinental Wellington, in Wellington, New Zealand.

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