For the first time in its 10-year history as a standalone hotel company, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has been named to Fortune Magazine’s 2014 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list. IHG was ranked fourth in the Hotels, Casinos and Resorts Industry Category and led the industry category on the “Global Competitiveness” attribute with its 4,700 hotels and 687,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories.

The company also earned a third ranking on the attributes of “Social Responsibility” and “Use of Corporate Assets”.