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IHG Expands the Holiday Inn Express® Brand in Metro Atlanta

New Hotels Located in the City's Vibrant Buckhead & Smyrna Neighborhoods, A Short Distance from Downtown Atlanta

August 13, 2014 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announced a new 123-room Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood and a 139-room Holiday Inn Express® Atlanta NW – Galleria Area hotel. The newest additions to IHG's hometown portfolio brings IHG's hotels in the metro Atlanta area to over 40, with more than 20 additional hotels in the pipeline for the state of Georgia.

"Holiday Inn Express hotels are designed to be the smart choice for value-conscious business and leisure travelers," said Heather Balsley, senior vice president, Americas Holiday Inn® Brand Family, IHG. "With more than 2,200 properties worldwide and 450 more in the pipeline, the Holiday Inn Express portfolio continues to provide our guests with an enhanced-stay experience at a great value. We are proud to welcome this hotel into the Holiday Inn brand family with the brand-new sign and everything it represents."

The Holiday Inn Express Atlanta Buckhead hotel is a short drive from the World of Coca-Cola®, the CNN® Center and the Georgia Aquarium, conveniently close to numerous corporate offices and shopping venues such as Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza and home to 20 two-room king suites with some featuring two bathrooms, a wet bar and a conference table. Guests can enjoy the two-story combined bookcase and fireplace in the hotel lobby, large outdoor pool and a beautifully landscaped courtyard. The hotel also provides 1,100 sq.ft of meeting space that can accommodate over 45 guests.

"The Atlanta market has large travel demand," said Corwin Black, general manager. "We know the Holiday Inn Express brand appeals to travelers on the go and the guest experience at our hotel will provide both business and leisure travelers exactly what they're looking for."

The Holiday Inn Express® Atlanta NW – Galleria Area hotel is accessible to the world-class Cobb Galleria Center – a renowned convention center featuring concerts, comedy shows and ballet performances - and the Cobb Energy Center, with Cumberland Mall with its various shopping and dining venues nearby. Guests will appreciate an outdoor pool and a yoga and meditation room along with over 1,100 sq. ft. of meeting space that can accommodate more than 150 guests.

"The hotel has invested in extensive renovations spanning communal areas and guest rooms and we look forward to welcoming our guests with a modern décor", said Christine Sigler, general manager. "We are excited to be a part of the Holiday Inn Express brand family here."

All hotel rooms at both locations include a refrigerator, microwave, HD television and guest amenities that include a 24-hour fitness center, complimentary high-speed Internet access and a business center. Business travelers will find large desks with ergonomic chairs, free local phone and toll free phones with private voicemail, and complimentary copies of USA Today® newspapers.

The Holiday Inn Express brand is one of the largest and fastest growing hotel brands in the industry, and in order to meet the ever-changing needs of its guest, IHG invested in the $1 billion Holiday Inn global brand relaunch, the largest in hospitality history. The relaunch continues to drive increased quality and consistency across the global portfolio, and new hotels feature a contemporary image with emphasis on arrival and welcome services, guestroom and guest bath comfort and a redesigned logo and signage.

The complimentary Express Start® breakfast bar offers a full range of breakfast items, and now features healthy breakfast items, including Chobani yogurt, whole wheat English muffins, Special K cereal with red berries, new oatmeal flavors in cups, and a toppings bar - for yogurt, cereal and pancakes. Additionally, the breakfast bar continues to offer a rotation of egg and meat selections, biscuits, fruit, the brand's proprietary cinnamon roll, and Smart Roast® coffee. Guest rooms will feature contemporary styling, comfortable queen or king-sized beds, a sitting area with a lounge chair and an in-room coffee machine featuring complimentary Smart Roast 100% Arabica coffee. The SimplySmart™ shower incorporates a proprietary Stay Smart™ Kohler showerhead, signature shower curtain with curved rod. Upgraded 100 percent cotton terry towels and Bath & Body Works White Citrus bath products are also included. Guests will enjoy the SimplySmart™ bedding collection, where they will find crisp, fresh bedding that features an attractive decorative throw, a medium-weight duvet blanket and soft, 200 thread-count sheets.

The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – Atlanta Buckhead, owned by Georgia Hotel Group, LCC and operated by Summit Management Corporation, and the Holiday Inn Express Atlanta NW – Galleria Area hotel, owned by Mogar Farms Funding, LLC, and operated by Buckhead America Hospitality are both franchised by an affiliate of IHG. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-HOLIDAY or by going to IHG.com/HolidayInnExpress. The Holiday Inn Express brand is part of IHG's diverse family of brands in nearly 100 countries and territories, and meets the needs of guests, whatever the occasion – whether an overnight getaway, a business trip, a family celebration or a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Holiday Inn Brand Family participates in IHG's hotel rewards program, IHG® Rewards Club. The industry's first and largest hotel rewards program is free, and guests can enroll at IHGRewardsClub.com, by downloading the IHG® app, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or by inquiring at the front desk of any of IHG's more than 4,700 hotels worldwide.

About Holiday Inn Express® Hotels

Holiday Inn Express® hotels are a part of the IHG brand family and are the ideal choice for the smart traveler, offering them a great night's rest while helping them be productive on the go. Fresh, clean, modern and uncomplicated, Holiday Inn Express hotels offer competitive rates for both business and leisure travelers. Guests Stay Smart® at Holiday Inn Express hotels where they enjoy a free hot Express Start® Breakfast Bar, free high-speed Internet access and free local phone calls (US and Canada only). Launched in 1991, the Holiday Inn Express® brand is one of the largest and fastest growing brands in the hotel industry, opening hotels at a rate of two per week on averageThere are currently more than 2,200 Holiday Inn Express hotel locations around the globe. For more information or to book a reservation, visit ihg.com/holidayinnexpress or call 1-800-HOLIDAY. Find us on twitter twitter.com/HIExpress or Facebook facebook.com/holidayinnexpress.

About IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organization with a broad portfolio of nine hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, EVEN™ Hotels and HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts.

IHG manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty program with over 80 million members worldwide. The program was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet across all hotels, globally.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,700 hotels and 693,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries, with almost 1,200 hotels in its development pipeline.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and www.ihgrewardsclub.com for more on IHG Rewards Club. For our latest news, visit: www.ihg.com/media, www.twitter.com/ihg,www.facebook.com/ihg or www.youtube.com/ihgplc.

SOURCE IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)

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IHG
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Sarh-Ann Soffer
Holiday Inn Express® Hotels
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