Who owns the travel & hospitality brands?
32 travel & hospitality brands tracked here are owned by 6 companies; the three largest owners, Marriott, Accor and Hilton, control 19 of them (59%) as of Sep 2026.
Hotel, airline and cruise brands, and the groups behind them.
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32
brands
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6
owning companies
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59%
held by top 3 owners
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12
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of travel & hospitality brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
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| 1 | Marriott | 🇺🇸 United States | 8 | Courtyard by Marriott, Marriott Hotels, Moxy, Sheraton, St. Regis and 3 more |
| 2 | Accor | 🇫🇷 France | 6 | Fairmont, Mercure, Novotel, Raffles, Sofitel and 1 more |
| 3 | Hilton | 🇺🇸 United States | 5 | Conrad Hotels, DoubleTree, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria |
| 4 | IHG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 5 | Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, InterContinental, Kimpton, Six Senses |
| 5 | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 4 | Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling |
| 6 | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany | 4 | Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, SWISS |