23rd Jul 2007 21:04
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) (LSE:IHG) (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs),the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announcedthe opening of the Holiday Inn Santiago Airport located at ArmandoCortinez Norte 2150, Aeropuerto Internacional de Santiago de Chile.The 112-room hotel is the first Holiday Inn property to be situatedwithin airport grounds in Latin America and the first Holiday Inn inChile. The Holiday Inn Santiago Airport is owned by Talbot S.A., undera license agreement with a company in the InterContinental HotelsGroup. Talbot S.A., owns seven other IHG hotels, including the HolidayInn Express Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the HolidayInn Express properties in Chile: Iquique, Concepcion, Antofagasta,Puerto Montt, Santiago and Temuco. £ The five-story hotel is located at the Comodoro Arturo MerinoBenitez Airport also known as Santiago International Airport, one ofLatin America's finest airports, and the hub for Chilean nationalcarrier LAN. Major international carriers such as American Airlines,Air Canada, Air France, Iberia and Aerolineas Argentinas also fly intoSantiago International Airport. This relatively new internationalairport servicing flights globally to Asia/Pacific, Europe and TheAmericas offers VIP lounges, a wide variety of dining optionsincluding bars, cafeterias and restaurants and has a number of shops,including duty-free and well-known retailers. £ The Holiday Inn Santiago Airport features a full service bar andrestaurant, room service, business center, eight meeting rooms toaccommodate up to 150 people, Wi-Fi, sound-proof windows, fitnesscenter, sauna, Jacuzzi, indoor swimming pool and on-site parking. £ Santiago is one of South America's most sophisticated cities and abooming metropolis that is home to five million people, nearly a thirdof Chile's entire population. Santiago is considered the historicalcenter of Chile and is close to a variety of day attractions,including wineries, ski resorts and beaches. Santiago boasts aone-of-a-kind location below some of the highest peaks of the Andesmountain range, providing a stunning city backdrop. £ "This property is an exciting addition for us not only because ofthe airport location, but also because it is the eighth property wehave developed with Talbot, S.A.," said Alvaro Diago, area president,Latin America, IHG. "We have had a long and solid relationship withTalbot that has resulted in tremendous successes, and we look forwardto opening more hotels with them throughout the Southern Cone of SouthAmerica." £ "We are proud to announce that we have opened another hotel withIHG," said Eduardo Ariztia, managing director, Talbot S.A., Chile. "Weare extremely satisfied with the performance of our other IHG hotels,and we look forward to continue to build on our relationship withIHG." £ IHG has more than 160 hotels in Mexico, Central and South Americaand the Caribbean, and has been serving Latin America for over 60years. IHG is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, andthe second largest hotel operator in Latin America. IHG has hotelssituated in nearly every key market throughout the Latin Americaterritory. £ About Holiday Inn £ With nearly 1,400 hotels worldwide, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resortsis the most widely recognized lodging brand in the world. Holiday InnHotels and Resorts provide the services that business travelers need,while also offering a comfortable atmosphere where guests can relaxand enjoy amenities such as restaurants and room service, swimmingpools, fitness centers and comfortable lounges. The casual atmosphereand amenities such as meeting and full-service business facilities,KidSuites rooms, Kids Eat and Stay Free programs, Holidome(R) IndoorRecreation Centers, Indoor Waterparks, and the ability to earnPriority Club Rewards points that can be redeemed for greatmerchandise, airline miles or free room nights, are just a handful ofreasons why, when it comes to Holiday Inn, it's time to LOOKAGAIN(TM). For more information or to book reservations, call1-800-HOLIDAY or visit www.holidayinn.com. £ Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts participates in Priority ClubRewards. With more than 31 million members, Priority Club(R) Rewardsis the first, largest and fastest-growing guest loyalty program in thehotel industry. Winner of the 19th Annual Freddie Awards hotel loyalty"Program of the Year" and named "Best Hotel Rewards Program in theWorld" two years running by Global Traveler magazine, Priority ClubRewards offers more sought-after benefits and the greatest ease of useof any hotel loyalty program. £ Enrollment in Priority Club Rewards is free. Guests can enroll bylogging on at priorityclub.com, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or byinquiring at the front desk of any of IHG's 3,700 hotels worldwide. £ Note to Editors: £ InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) of the United Kingdom(LSE:IHG)(NYSE:IHG)(ADRs) is the world's largest hotel group by numberof rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through varioussubsidiaries, over 3,700 hotels and more than 558,000 guest rooms innearly 100 countries and territories around the world. IHG owns aportfolio of well recognized and respected hotel brands includingInterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels &Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R),Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel Indigo(R), andalso manages the world's largest hotel loyalty program, PriorityClub(R) Rewards with over 33 million members worldwide. £ The company pioneered the travel industry's first collaborativeresponse to environmental issues as founder of the InternationalHotels and Environment Initiative (IHEI). The IHEI formed thefoundations of the Tourism Partnership launched by the InternationalBusiness Leaders Forum in 2004, of which IHG is still a member today.The environment and local communities remain at the heart of IHG'sglobal corporate responsibility focus. £ IHG offers information and online reservations for all its hotelbrands at www.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewardsprogram at www.priorityclub.com. £ For the latest news from IHG, visit our online Press Office atwww.ihg.com/media. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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