FUN-FILLED FAMILY SUMMER GETAWAYS ON OFFER AT HOLIDAY INN HOTELS AND RESORTS

InterContinental Hotels Group offers sun-filled family fun this summer with special weekend family packages available at its Holiday Inn Hotels and Resort properties throughout the Middle East, with the chance to extend the stay for less.
 
The ‘Summer Weekends’ value is offered at over 60 InterContinental Hotels Group properties worldwide, including the GCC, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan with packages starting from as little as US $66 per night including breakfast. In addition, all ‘Summer Weekends’ rates include free accommodation for two children or teenagers under the age of 18 sharing their parents’ rooms; with breakfasts included free of charge for children under 12. The weekend’s rates are valid seven days a week throughout the summer from May 15th to September 30th, 2006.
 
Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts present affordable weekend getaway options that are guaranteed to entertain the entire family during the summer. The Holiday Inn Dunes in Beirut, Lebanon is located in the heart of Verdun, minutes away from a variety of entertainment possibilities, making it a favourite family destination.  With a game-filled amusement centre, bowling alley, playground and multiple movie theatres, children will be entertained for hours. Meanwhile, parents looking to relax or find an adventure of their own will find that the hotel offers a variety of recreational facilities including a spa, where guests can indulge in a relaxing massage or steam bath.
Families looking to soak up the summer sun can enjoy the colourful atmosphere of the Holiday Inn Resort Safaga Palace, located on the shores of the Red Sea. Recently renovated to provide visitors with every amenity, the resort boasts over 30,000 square meters of landscaped gardens leading to a private beachfront and marina. With 327 fully furnished rooms, the Holiday Inn Resort Safaga Palace offers families every modern convenience and recreational options for the whole family to enjoy whether it be for those active family members, those who just wish to relax or those seeking some adventure.
 
The resort boasts tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball, handball, billiards and table tennis, as well as a health club with sauna, whirlpool and steam bath. For the young ones, the resort’s Ice Cream Boulevard and a supervised kid’s fun park are guaranteed to entertain children from sunrise to sunset.
 
The resort also features a private diving centre, with more than 14 multilingual instructors dedicated to providing a wide range of diving experiences to the most adventurous family members. For those looking for recreation options above water, visitors are encouraged to visit the resort’s Windsurfing Centre, where kite surfing and trips to the surrounding islands on catamarans or glass-bottom and banana boat rides are offered daily
 
‘Summer Weekends’ breaks at Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts across the region can be booked with toll-free calls to the InterContinental Hotels Group Mididle East Central Reservations Office in Dubai from Bahrain (80000 880), Egypt (0800-4433322), Jordan (0800-22666), Kuwait (473 2100 ext 6233), Lebanon (01 426-801 – ask operator to connect to the 866 866 7556), Oman (800 777 999), Pakistan (0800 909 971234), Qatar (00800 971234), Saudi Arabia (800 897 1465), and the UAE (800 4642).
 
Bookings can also be made on line at www.ichotelsgroup.com
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms.  InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,600 hotels and 537,500 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group 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 IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards.
 
InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at www.priorityclub.com.