MKG Hospitality recently released its 2009 Top World Hotel Rankings, with the InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) retaining its number one position.
Here is the list in full:
1. IHG
2. Wyndham Hotel Group
3. Marriott International
4. Hilton
5. Accor
6. Choice
7. Best Western
8. Starwood Hotels & Resorts
9. Carlson Hospitality
10. Global Hyatt
Wyndham Hotel Group trails in second position. The U.S.-based group recorded a 7.7 percent increase in its rooms supply, edging ever so closely to the number one spot. This growth was predominantly driven by the $131 million acquisition of two brands from Global Hyatt, the economy Microtel Inns & Suites and the long-stay product Hawthorn Suites, together adding almost 400 new properties.