Exhibit 15(a)

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-99785, 333-89508, 333-104691, 333-126139, 333-181334, and 333-197846) of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of our reports dated February 20, 2017, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, included in this Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2016.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

London, England

March 1, 2017