London, UK – 12 May 2025 Elegant Hotel Collection, the pioneering luxury soft brand powered by HotelREZ, has strengthened its global position by welcoming Anita Chan as CEO for the Asia Pacific region under a joint venture agreement between Anita Chan (Hong Kong) and Elegant Hotel Collection (headquartered in the United Kingdom).

A successful business leader with global influence, Chan’s high-profile appointment as CEO of its Asia Pacific business, underscores Elegant Hotel Collection’s bold ambition for innovation and growth, demonstrating the luxury soft brand’s commitment to making substantial market impact.

As CEO of Elegant Hotel Collection, Asia Pacific, Chan will lead regional expansion plans and grow representation of the region’s membership base. The appointment recognises the company’s commitment to one of the world’s most dynamic and competitive markets for global trade and travel.

Having served as CEO for Compass Edge for the past decade, Chan brings a wealth of experience to her new role with Elegant Hotel Collection, drawing on an impressive career that spans multiple senior executive roles with global brands such as Small Luxury Hotels of the World.  Anita will continue to operate and oversee Compass Edge alongside her commitment to the Elegant Hotel Collection ASPAC joint venture.

“Powered by HotelREZ, Elegant Hotel Collection is the most exciting luxury soft brand in the market today and I am thrilled to be joining as CEO for the Asia Pacific at this pivotal time. Championing unforgettable experiences in distinctive locations around the world, Elegant Hotel Collection is in an excellent position to cater to the needs of discerning travellers across the region and offers a unique value proposition that independent, luxury hotels in these key markets will be excited to explore,” commented Anita Chan.

“We are thrilled to welcome Anita Chan as CEO of Elegant Hotel Collection, Asia Pacific. The Elegant Hotel Collection brand has grown from a desire to offer independent hotels more exposure, more reservations and more revenue at an attractive cost of sale, and we are delighted to be expanding our global offering with the opening of an Asia Pacific division. Anita’s appointment highlights our commitment to generating significant value for independent luxury hotels in this region,” commented Catt McLeod, Vice President Elegant Hotel Collection, EMEA.

Powered by HotelREZ, one of the world’s leading distribution and representation companies, Mark Lewis CEO, HotelREZ stated “We have no doubt #StayElegant™ will become a recognised hallmark of independent luxury and authentic travel – Elegant has gained significant traction in that it balances the need for luxury brand affiliation with commercially sound pricing models, which means hotels see a better ROI, increased margin, and lower overall costs coupled of course with higher occupancy and ADR.

Through the provision of strong, consultative commercial account management Elegant Hotel Collection tailors its services to the needs of each hotel, providing global loyalty, global sales support with access to a network of 60 sales offices worldwide and an enhanced global agency and corporate outreach programme encompassing incremental luxury RFP generation, bespoke agency blitz activities, global roadshows, tradeshow participation and more.

A growing global community of independent luxury hotels, membership of Elegant Hotel Collection is by invitation only and including renowned establishments such as Exclusive Collection (UK), Galgorm Resort (Northern Ireland), Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa (Scotland) Cresta Palace Celerina (Switzerland), Paresa Resort Phuket (Thailand) and The Townhouse Hotel Mykonos (Greece), which was recently awarded a prestigious Michelin Key.

Winnipeg (May 8^th, 2025) – IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies with more than 6,600 global properties across 19 brands, today honors Holiday Inn Winnipeg South and its team with a 2024 Performance Award for their outstanding achievements and commitment to upholding IHG’s mission to deliver “True Hospitality for Good” every day. Considered the most prestigious IHG internal honor among the Americas region, the annual Performance Awards recognize hotels for leadership and metrics attainment among several key criteria, including guest service and satisfaction, cleanliness and amplification of the IHG One Rewards loyalty program.

Holiday Inn Winnipeg South is one of 696 Performance Awards honorees selected among the organization’s nearly 4,500 regional hotels spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and South America. More specifically, Holiday Inn Winnipeg South received the 2024 Target Triumph award, given to IHG hotels open prior to December 31, 2022 that have exceeded all guest experience metric targets.

Out of 680 Holiday Inns in the Americas region, including 50 in Canada, only 23 hotels—and just six in Canada—earned this prestigious distinction, placing the hotel among the top 3% of Holiday Inn properties in the region.

Jolyon Bulley, Chief Executive Officer, Americas, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “Through their hard work and dedication to maintaining high standards and delivering the superior experiences our guests have come to expect, Holiday Inn Winnipeg South and its team exemplify excellence among our nearly 4,500 Americas hotels. I’m honored to reward their efforts with a 2024 Performance Award and look forward to their continued successes this year and beyond.”

Carlos Rincon, General Manager of the Holiday Inn Winnipeg South Hotel, said: We’re proud to be recognized for our continued commitment to excellence. This award speaks to the strong culture and dedication our team brings day in and day out.

IHG-branded hotels offer a stay for every occasion, and welcome guests to flexible, comfortable environments that empower travel on their own terms. Beyond guaranteeing clean and well-maintained guest rooms and public spaces, IHG collaborates with properties and owners to implement elements of its Journey to Tomorrow responsible business plan aimed at driving more resourceful and environmentally friendly travel.

To learn more about IHG and its Americas hotel portfolio, or to book, visit https://www.ihg.com/hotels/us/en/reservationoruse the IHG One Rewards mobile app.