21 March 2014

IHG Strengthens Presence in India's Capital with Opening of Holiday Inn New Delhi International Airport

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced its entry into the newly-built development of Aerocity with the opening of Holiday Inn New Delhi International Airport. It is the second Holiday Inn hotel in the capital and ninth in the country.

The 265-room hotel is located in close proximity to Delhi’s domestic and international airports. With Gurgaon and South Delhi located a few kilometres away, it is an ideal destination for business, leisure and transit travellers and the hotel is well connected via a national highway and the Airport Metro, providing convenient and quick access to Connaught Place and other important commercial, business and residential areas of New Delhi. Popular tourist attractions, such as the Kingdom of Dreams, Jantar Mantar, Qutub Minar, Red Fort and India Gate, amongst others, are all easily accessible from the hotel.

The hotel offers guests large, comfortable rooms with 37-inch LED TVs, iPod docking stations, media hubs and complimentary or all guests staying at the hotel.  There is 8000 square feet of function space available, including four meeting rooms and the Grand Ballroom, which also can be divided into three smaller function rooms. For health enthusiasts, the hotel has a fitness center, with steam and sauna facilities, and an outdoor swimming pool. The hotel’s Sohum Spa offers guests four therapy rooms and a unisex salon.

Holiday Inn New Delhi International Airport offers four different food and beverage experiences: Viva, the all-day dining restaurant; Viva Deli, for quick bites; The Hangar, a lounge bar; and a specialty restaurant.  Retail outlets also will be located in the hotel.

Commenting on the opening of the hotel, Pascal Gauvin, Chief Operating Officer, India, Middle East and Africa, IHG said: “We have a long heritage in India, with almost 50 years’ experience in the country and, throughout our time, we’ve adapted and evolved to meet the rapidly changing market. In the coming years, our Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels will drive much of our growth in the country and we’re excited about what the future holds for the two brands. We opened five hotels here in 2013 and this is our first opening of 2014, setting a great base for the year.”

Ranjan Malarkar, General Manager, Holiday Inn New Delhi International Airport said: “We are thrilled to open this hotel and we look forward to welcoming our guests to experience Holiday Inn’s world-renowned hospitality. Located in the plush new Aerocity and within close proximity to both Delhi and Gurgaon, we are confident that the hotel will soon prove to be an ideal choice for travellers to the city.”

In India, IHG now has 19 hotels open across 10 cities in the country. Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express are IHG’s fastest growing brands in India.

Holiday Inn New Delhi International Airport is offering a special opening rate of INR 5500 plus taxes. To book and explore other Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts around the world, visit www.holidayinn.com

 

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Notes to Editors:

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of nine hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, EVEN™ Hotels and HUALUXE™ Hotels & Resorts.

IHG manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world’s first and largest hotel loyalty programme with over 77 million members worldwide. The programme was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet across all hotels, globally.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,700 hotels and 687,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories. With more than 1,100 hotels in its development pipeline, IHG expects to recruit around 90,000 people into additional roles across its estate 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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