There is no doubt that this hotel chain has been able to place itself at the top position since 2004 with its acquisition of about 4600 hotels and resorts, with more than 674,000 rooms in over 100 countries across the world. Its first hotel was founded in Bass Brewery in 1777 by William Bass. With the strategy of making their brand number one and expanding itself in the hotel industry, it has just kept on developing with flying colors and till now has not looked back. Its brand names include InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, EVEN™ Hotels and HUALUXE™ Hotels and Resorts. Working with franchise, managers and more than 2000 hotel owners across the globe, this group aims to improve its brands and keep on increasing the number of hotel rooms roughly by 5.9% every year.