InterContinental Hotels Group Europe, Middle East and Africa accelerates the expansion of its brand portfolio with a series of over 100 development deals.
New openings for 2005 to date comprise:
5 InterContinental hotels in Egypt, Cyprus, Germany and Jordan
4 Crowne Plaza hotels in Finland, Slovak Republic and UK
26 Holiday Inn hotels in France, Germany, Russia, Kuwait, Italy, Finland, UK
and UAE
14 Express by Holiday Inn hotels in Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK
In the pipeline with contracts already signed are a further 80 hotels:
8 InterContinental hotels in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Nigeria, Kuwait, UAE and Serbia & Montenegro
9 Crowne Plaza hotels in Italy, Spain, Jordan, Czech Republic, UAE and UK
28 Holiday Inn hotels in Bulgaria, Egypt, France, UK, Finland, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Poland, Spain, Russia, Nigeria, Austria, Jordan, Serbia & Montenegro, Ukraine, and Azerbajdjan
30 Express by Holiday Inn hotels in France, Germany, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Spain and UK
2 Staybridge Suites in UK
Richard Hartman, Managing Director for InterContinental Hotels Group in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) commented: “The strength, recognition and perception of our hotel brands are evident in the number of development deals we have secured for 2005 and the forthcoming years. It is also recognition that our conversion of incremental revenue to income profit is one of the highest in the industry. We are clearly seen as a company which is an effective business operator with brands that achieve results.”
InterContinental Hotels Group currently has 618 hotels with over 108,507 rooms in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
About InterContinental Hotels Group
InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn hotels across the region can be booked with toll-free calls to the InterContinental Hotels Group Middle East Central Reservations Office in Bahrain (80000 880), Egypt (0800-4433322), Jordan (0800-22666), Kuwait (473 2100 ext 6233), Lebanon (01 426-801 - ask operator to connect to 866 866 7556), Oman (800 777 999), Pakistan (00800 909 971234) Qatar (0800 971234), Saudi Arabia (800 897 1465), and the UAE (800 4642).
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 535,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world (www.ichotelsgroup.com). 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®, and Candlewood Suites®, and also has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK. InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and reservations capability on the Internet - www.intercontinental.com for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts,
www.crowneplaza.com for Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, www.holiday-inn.com for Holiday Inn hotels, www.hiexpress.com for Holiday Inn Express hotels, www.staybridge.com for Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn hotels, and www.candlewoodsuites.com for Candlewood Suites, and for the Group's rewards programme, www.priorityclub.com For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at www.pressoffice.ihgplc.com
