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InterContinental Hotels Group opens new Express property
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in partnership with Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding Co. has officially opened Holiday Inn Express Jumeirah.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:40 November 18, 2008
Dubai: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in partnership with Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding Co. has officially opened Holiday Inn Express Jumeirah.
The hotel is the third Express property to open in Dubai and the second to open under the brand's new name following last year's announcement of the worldwide relaunch of the Holiday Inn brand family.
Power shower
Holiday Inn Express Jumeirah has 193 modern and spacious rooms, with comfortable beds and enhanced en-suite facilities which include a power shower. The hotel also provides a fitness centre, restaurant, a bar and two meeting rooms.
John Bamsey, Chief Operating Officer, IHG, Middle East and Africa (MEA), said: "Holiday Inn Express Jumeirah is our third Express property to open in the MEA, region, underscoring our goal to be the leading provider of quality affordable accommodation in the region. We have ambitious plans and are well placed to take advantage of the high demand for limited service hotels."
Holiday Inn Express Jumeirah is close to Dubai's major business districts as well as shopping malls and the beach, ensuring that the needs of both business and leisure travellers are met.
Sami Al Ansari, Ishraq's chief executive, Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding BSC, said: "As one of the world's fastest growing destinations, Dubai is an important market for the Holiday Inn Express brand, bringing in millions of business and leisure tourists each year. Together with IHG we plan to retain our position as the region's provider of limited service accommodation, through the extensive roll-out of the Express brand across the Middle East region."
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