01 July 2010
First ANA Holiday Inn opens today in Sendai
Tokyo, 1 July 2010 - IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan, the joint venture between InterContinental Hotels Group and All Nippon Airways, today announced the opening of ANA Holiday Inn Sendai.
ANA Holiday Inn Sendai is the first co-branded hotel between Holiday Inn, one of the world's most recognised hotel brands, and ANA Hotels, a strong brand within the Japanese hotel industry. This co-brand brings together the elements of the new Holiday Inn brand, which is currently undergoing the largest rebranding exercise in hospitality history, with the reputation for service excellence established by ANA Hotels.
The 165-room ANA Holiday Inn Sendai is situated close to the east entrance of the Sendai train station. It is both a convenient location for business travellers as well as an ideal starting point for leisure seekers looking to visit cultural and historical sites in the city of Sendai, the gateway to the Tohoku region.
Guests can expect the new look-and-feel, service standards and quality facilities reflective of the new Holiday Inn brand. The global relaunch of Holiday Inn focuses on the things research shows matter most to guests - a modern, contemporary hotel with efficient, friendly service and a great night's sleep.
In conjunction with ANA Holiday Inn Sendai's opening, the ANA Holiday Inn Sendai's all-day dining restaurant, Chef Table, has been also been refreshed. Additionally, the hotel employees have all received training that combines the best of the new Holiday Inn service standards as well as the detail-oriented service ANA hotels are known for.
Media Contact:
Takako Ushio
IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan
Tel: +81 3 3505 9626
[email protected]
Notes to Editors:
About Holiday Inn Relaunch
Holiday Inn is in the midst of the biggest relaunch in hospitality history creating a more contemporary brand image including a new logo, and driving consistency in over 3,300 Holiday Inn brand family hotels around the world. With 2,500 hotels already relaunched worldwide, the completion of the relaunch of the global estate is expected to be completed in 2010. All relaunched hotels feature:
- Upgraded and decluttered lobby areas
- A Holiday Inn scent and sound
- New bedding
- Upgraded showers and bathroom amenities
- New exterior lighting and landscaping
- New signage with the redesigned logo
All Holiday Inn employees also go through an extensive Stay Real training program to ensure guests receive the level of service they expect.
About Holiday Inn
With more than 1,300 hotels worldwide, Holiday Inn Hotels is the most widely recognised lodging brand in the world. In fact, Holiday Inn was one of the first international hotel brands to establish a presence in China in 1984. Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts provides the services that business travelers need, while also offering a comfortable atmosphere where all people can relax and enjoy amenities such as restaurants and room service, swimming pools, fitness centers and comfortable lounges.
About IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan LLC
IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan is the largest international hotel operator in Japan, with a combined estate of 38 hotels and about 11,000 rooms across Japan. The company was formed on 1 December 2006 as the hotel operating joint venture of IHG, the world's largest hotel groups by number of rooms, and ANA, Japan's leading airline. IHG ANA has a strong and growing global network of international brand hotels in Japan to provide our guests a truly unforgettable lodging experience. Tapping into our international network of hotels, travelers from Japan are also assured of quality facilities and service for their international business and leisure travel. IHGANA offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at http://www.anaihghotels.co.jp/
About IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 4,400 hotels and more than 650,000 guest rooms in 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®, and also manages the world’s largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards with 48 million members worldwide.
IHG has over 1,300 hotels in its development pipeline, which will create 160,000 jobs worldwide over the next few years.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.
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