InterContinental Hotels Group announces opening of Holiday Inn Dubai Al Barsha

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the opening of a new Holiday Inn property in Dubai, UAE in early 2008, further expanding its mid-scale hotel brand in the Middle East and Africa region.

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, January 09 - 2008 at 12:28
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The announcement follows a development agreement to build Holiday Inn Bur Dubai, set to open in 2009. The Holiday Inn Dubai Al Barsha and Holiday Inn Bur Dubai properties will be the third and fourth Holiday Inn hotels in the UAE respectively.

Holiday Inn Dubai Al Barsha will be ideally situated near Mall of the Emirates, one the city's largest and most popular shopping malls and entertainment centres, as well as commercial hubs such as Dubai Internet and Media Cities and Jebel Ali Freezone. It will cater to both business and leisure travellers looking for dependability, friendly service and modern attractive facilities at excellent value.

'Holiday Inn is one of the world's most recognisable hotel brands with a global reputation for service, comfort and value and we are very pleased to partner with owning company Splendid Hotels Group to further expand the brand's presence in the thriving UAE market,' said John Bamsey, Chief Operating Officer, InterContinental Hotels Group, Middle East & Africa.

'The hotel industry needs more than one million new rooms in the next five years - more than half of which are in the mid-scale segment. IHG will aim to meet this demand with an aggressive expansion plan for Holiday Inn, not only throughout the Middle East and Africa but on a global scale.'

Holiday Inn Dubai Al Barsha, which his located on the city's main hub Sheikh Zayed Road, will feature 310 spacious rooms, including suites complete with WiFi and 95 beautifully-appointed studios, one and two bedroom rooms. The in-house conference facilities will feature state-of-the-art video, audio and telecommunications equipment for corporate visitors, as well as a fully-equipped business centre.

For leisure travellers, the hotel will also offer a fully-equipped spa inclusive of a temperature controlled swimming pool, gym, sauna, steam room and pool deck.

A selection of dining options will include Thai, Indian and Arabic restaurants and a Sushi Bar, as well as an all day dining outlet, which will serve a diverse mix of cuisine. Guests will also be able to enjoy an afternoon coffee at the Lobby Lounge, or an evening drink at the Sports Bar and night club.

Globally, the Holiday Inn brand has 1,370 hotels with a further 323 currently in the pipeline.




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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is one of the world's largest hotel groups by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,800 hotels and more than 571,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. IHG owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel Indigo®, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards with over 37 million members worldwide.

IHG offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at www.priorityclub.com.

For further press information please contact:

Impact Porter Novelli
PO Box 19791
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Contact: Nora Feidi, Senior Account Executive
Tel: 9714 3304030 Ext: 431
Fax: 9714 3304031
Anne-Birte Stensgaard Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor
Wednesday, January 09 - 2008 at 12:28 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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