Holiday Inn is a hotel chain headquartered in Denham, founded in 1952.[1] Wikidata ties 47 hotels to it, in 17 countries.
Overview
Holiday Inn by IHG is an American chain of hotels based in Atlanta, Georgia and a brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The chain was founded in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson (1913–2003), who opened the first location in Memphis, Tennessee. The chain was a division of Bass Brewery from 1988 to 2000, Six Continents from 2000 to 2003, and IHG Hotels & Resorts since 2003.
From “Holiday Inn” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
Company
Holiday Inn was founded in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson. Its headquarters are in Denham. Wikidata states that it operates in United States. [1]
Hotels
Wikidata names Holiday Inn as the operator, brand, owner or group of 47 hotels, most of them in France (20), Indonesia (5) and the United States (3). The earliest recorded opening is Holiday Inn Lake Buena Vista Downtown, in 1973.[1]
See also
- List of hotel chains
- IHG Hotels & Resorts — also headquartered in Denham
- Marston's — also headquartered in Wolverhampton
- InterContinental — also headquartered in Denham
- Crowne Plaza — also headquartered in Windsor
- Belmond — also headquartered in London
- Dorchester Collection — also headquartered in London
- Premier Inn — also headquartered in Dunstable
- Britannia Hotels — also headquartered in Hale
References
- ^ Holiday Inn (Q2717882). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Holiday Inn. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-29.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.