1. 10 Best Hotel Chains
Where to stay in? I bet this is the first question that comes to mind when travelling. Some of us prefer to
stay in one of the major hotel chains in the world. The reason is rather simple. If you regularly stay in
hotels one of the major chains, you should not fear the unexpected, because all hotels are the same
standards of quality and service. Also you can participate in bonus programs, earn points and use them
later to pay for housing. And do you know what hotel chains own the largest number of rooms?
If no check this out.
1. InterContinental Hotel Group
Since 2004, this hotel’s chain became the largest in the world. To date, it owns more than 600 thousand
hotel rooms, scattered across the globe. Each year their number is being increased by 5,9%, mainly due to
the expansion of Holiday Inn Express, but also because of the increasing number of hotels Crowne Plaza
and the emergence in Europe, Staybridge Suites and Indigo boutique hotel.

2. 2. Wyndham Hotel Group
This hotel chain has long been known mainly overseas. Then a few hotel brands Ramada and Super 8 has
appeared in Portugal, the Netherlands, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Russia. After purchasing the
Microtel Inns & Suites and a network of residences for an extended stay Hawthorn Suites (two brands
previously owned by Global Hyatt), it added more, a total of 400 new assets (more than 29 thousand
rooms) and went to the second place in world by the number of rooms.

3. 3. Marriott International
The company claims that every year, growing by 4,7% and in the near future has plans to build 800 hotel
and add to the existing 500 thousand rooms 125 thousand more. The Group also promises to invest a lot in
pre-existing ones, including the Marriott floor, numerous brands, covering all niches of the hotel business
from budget options for poor tourists to luxury hotels for the discerning VIP-persons.

4. 4. Hilton Hotels
Ranking as the fourth largest chain, this brand is popular not only with luxury hotels, but also because of
the scandalous Paris Hilton’s escapades, the former heir to the empire hotel room. The company is known
propensity for innovations: the first one of its owners have introduced a system of “star” ratings, equipped
hotel with Wi-Fi. However, the chain began to suffer losses, and in 2007 the former owners were forced to
sell the hotel business group Blackstone. In 2008 net increased with 300 new sites, and the growth of the
company was mainly due to expanses of the United States. But the emergence of the company’s portfolio
of brands Doubletree, Homewood Suites, and especially the Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn, as well
as the construction of Hilton Hotel in provincial Russia say the desire to start taking over the world.

5. 5. Accor Group
The Group has almost 500 thousand rooms which are growing at the rate of 3.7% per year. Jubilee, 800 th
hotel under the brand Ibis opened not so long ago in Shanghai. Accor intends to continue the global
expansion of its brands Sofitel, Novotel, Pullman, Mercure, Suite Hotel, All Seasons, Ibis, Etap, Motel 6,
Formula 1 and plans to soon add to the stock around 105 thousand new rooms. This brand is rather
popular with its rather expensive and luxurious services.

6. 6. Choice Hotels
This American franchisor has about 4000 hotel brands- Quality Inn, Choice Hotels, Comfort Inn, Comfort
Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and
Rodeway Inn, and every year the increase assets by 4,5% . These hotel brands are famous for the fact that
in the middle of last century was the first to install telephones in the rooms and make hotel pools,
introducing the all day round job placement service. It was also one of the first 80 to begin working with
the global reservation systems. Today the owners are betting on the interests of each client and introduce
new items such as, for example, environmental breakfasts. Now the company plans to better diversifying
its business and thus the company is planning to bring in couple of new brands to the market.

7. 7. Best Western
It is well known in Europe, particularly in France. Unfortunately, the hotel chain has recently slowed its
development by 1%. Despite this, the company continues its expansion to the east, is building a facility in
the UAE and China. It’s the only brand that has the largest number of hotels, united by one brand (in the
world for more than 4 thousand hotels bear the name Best Western). In 2008 the company opened its first
hotel category “5 stars” in the Czech capital – Prague. Seems like Europe will continue struggling to get
more and more service from this hotel chains.

8. 8. Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Hotels Corporation, under such famous brands as Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Westin Hotels & Resorts,
The Luxury Collection, St. Regis, W Hotel and Four Points Hotels by Sheraton, Le Meridien, Aloft, can
be found on all continents except Australia. Despite the disappearance of the 20 hotels that are
inconsistent with the new standards, this chain is firmly established on its spot. The main advantage of the
hotel chain is that it’s putting more emphasize on the recreation planning and thus makes the guests to feel
just like at home.

9. 9. Carlson
Carlson Hotel chain has 150 thousand rooms and over the last year increased by 2%. It managed to carry
out their plans for implementation in the Asia-Pacific region and now the attention of the company is
focused on the development of Rezidor hotels in Europe. This hotel is more designed to fulfill the
individual needs of the visitors rather than emphasizing the collective needs. This hotels is turned to be
one of the best service providers overall. Except that the hotel is one of the hotels that got the smallest
amount of claims during the entire time of functioning.

10. 10. Global Hyatt
I guess this is the only hotel that actually stopped growth of the company related to its policy: Global
Hyatt has concentrated on high-end segment, but nevertheless it is among the ten largest. In 2007, the
chain launched an innovative hotel brand Hyatt Place, where everything is created based on the results of
surveys carried out among the discerning tourists. The hotel is not only providing exclusive services but
also tries to make the emphasize on its buildings and design.