In this article we are going to list the 5 largest hotel chains in the world. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 20 Largest Hotel Chains In The World.
5. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (NYSE:IHG)
Total number of properties of the hotel chain: 6,061
Total number of rooms of the hotel chain: 888,147
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (NYSE:IHG) is the largest hotel chain in the UK. Founded just 19 years ago, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (NYSE:IHG) has expanded quite quickly, with more than 350,000 employees across the world. In 2021, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (NYSE:IHG) recorded nearly $3 billion in revenue in 2021.
4. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH)
Total number of properties of the hotel chain: 9,100
Total number of rooms of the hotel chain: 836,000
Headquartered in New Jersey, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH) calls itself the biggest hotel franchisor in the world with 9,100 properties. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH) owns more than 20 brands including Ramada, Days Inn, La Quinta and Baymont. Currently, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH) has more than 22,000 employees.
3. OYO
Total number of properties of the hotel chain: 23,000
Total number of rooms of the hotel chain: 850,000
Considered by most to be the fastest growing hotel chain the world, OYO is the brainchild of Ritesh Agarwal and is one of the most recently established hotel chains in the world, having been founded in 2012. While it has been considered controversial because of the rapid pace at which it aims to capture market share and the sustainability of its strategy, there is no denying that OYO is easily among the largest hotel chains in the world. In addition to the 23,000 hotel properties, OYO also boasts more than 46,000 vacation homes.
2. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)
Total number of properties of the hotel chain: 7,000
Total number of rooms of the hotel chain: 1,100,000
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) manages thousands of hotels and resorts across the world, with a presence in at least 118 countries and territories. Before it had its IPO in 2013, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) was considered to be among the 40 biggest private companies in the world by Forbes. Some of the famous brands owned by Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) include Conrad Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels and Hampton by Hilton, among many others.
1. Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR)
Total number of properties of the hotel chain: 7,887
Total number of rooms of the hotel chain: 1,469,301
Easily topping the list of the biggest hotel chains in the world is Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR). Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) has properties all over the world with China being its biggest market after the United States, with 57 properties in the most populated country in the world. Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) owns many famous hotel brands including its namesake, Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Renaissance Hotels and Gaylord Hotels, among others.
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