IHG Buys Six Senses as New Niche Atop Luxury Portfolio

13 February 2019

After standing pat for much of the consolidation wave, following its late-2014 buy of Kimpton, InterContinental Hotels Group has acquired Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, which becomes IHG’s second recent luxury acquisition after Regent.

Luxury Branding Founder Piers Schmidt offers his opinion and a warning on the recent acquisition of Six Senses by IHG to Terence Baker for his coverage of the deal for Hotel News Now.

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