Sunray Group has earned three distinguished awards from IHG Hotels & Resorts as part of the 2025 recognition program. These three distinct honours reflect the passion of our teams and the strength of the partnerships behind every property we operate. About the 2025 IHG Awards for Sunray Group:
Sunray Group, Corporate Award (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Sunray Group, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was awarded the 2025 IHG Owner/Operator Excellence Award, a prestigious recognition conferred upon hotel owners and management groups who demonstrate the highest levels of excellence. This corporate award recognizes superior excellence in hotel ownership and management, where leadership, guest experience, and portfolio-wide performance intersect.
Holiday Inn Express Strathroy (Strathroy, Ontario, Canada)
The Holiday Inn Express Strathroy, located in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada, earned the 2025 Torchbearer Award Winner for Essential Brands. This award recognizes top-performing hotels for elite guest satisfaction, outstanding service, and quality standards. This Sunray Group property was selected for reaching the highest levels of excellence as part of the top 2% of IHG Hotels globally and out of nearly 7,000 hotels.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kitchener Southeast (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kitchener Southeast, located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, earned the 2025 Target Triumph Award for Essential Brands. This award is presented to hotels that achieve all established hotel metric targets, with an emphasis on guest satisfaction, loyalty engagement, and operational excellence. This Sunray Group property was selected for meeting 100% of its established performance metrics, including its high guest satisfaction.
As Sunray Group celebrates 20 years of growth and partnership in 2026, these awards underscore the dedication, leadership, and guest-focused approach that continue to shape its portfolio across Canada. Of the awards, Sandeep Gupta, President of Sunray Group, said, “Earning three awards from IHG Hotels & Resorts demonstrates our commitment to excellence in hospitality. Our hotel-level teams and management group work collaboratively to deliver exceptional guest experiences every day, while building on a foundation of iconic landmarks and vibrant communities that celebrate Canada’s landscape. Sunray Group is honoured to receive the prestigious 2025 IHG Owner/Operator Excellence Award, which reflects our disciplined, intentional growth across the country, and recognizes the dedication of every employee in our portfolio. As Sunray Group reaches a milestone of 20 years of innovation, integrity, and community-focused stewardship, this recognition reinforces our commitment to the cities, cultures, and communities we serve.”