Originally Posted by
Vince Chan
IHG has lifestyle: indigo,
Crown Plaza , competing with other signature brand marriott, hilton Hyatt..
upper Upscale IC competing with JWM , Conrad, Grand Hyatt..
So it looks like IHG missing a luxury brand to match with Marriott's St Regis, Ritz, Hyatt's Park, Hilton's WA...
Which brand of IHG group can promote to compete with or should they make a new one?
I read the OP's observations and question over and over again and asked myself what is new this time. I finally see something new and refreshing. It appears that the OP now considers Conrad to be upper upscale and not luxury.
By the way, there is a thread on new Hilton brands (on the Hilton forum of course) and I find that to be more interesting.