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InterContinental expands mid-scale property portfolio with new Holiday Inn in Dubai

Posted by wupok 277 days ago (http://www.traveldailynews.com)
Category: travel news | Tags: dubai uae holiday middle east

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the opening of a new Holiday Inn property in Dubai, UAE in early 2008, further expanding its mid-scale hotel brand in the Middle East and Africa region. The announcement follows a development agreement to build Holiday Inn Bur Dubai, set to open in 2009. The Holiday Inn Dubai Al Barsha and Holiday Inn Bur Dubai properties will be the third and fourth Holiday Inn hotels in the UAE respectively.

Holiday Inn Dubai Al Barsha will be situated near Mall of the Emirates, one the city’s largest and most popular shopping malls and entertainment centres, as well as commercial hubs such as Dubai Internet and Media Cities and Jebel Ali Freezone.

“Holiday Inn is one of the world’s most recognisable hotel brands with a global reputation for service, comfort and value and we are very pleased to partner with owning company Splendid Hotels Group to further expand the brand’s presence in the thriving UAE market,” said John Bamsey, Chief Operating Officer, InterContinental Hotels Group, Middle East & Africa. “The hotel industry needs more than one million new rooms in the next five years – more than half of which are in the mid-scale segment. IHG will aim to meet this demand with an aggressive expansion plan for Holiday Inn, not only throughout the Middle East and Africa but on a global scale.”

Holiday Inn Dubai Al Barsha, which his located on the city’s main hub Sheikh Zayed Road, will feature 310 rooms, including suites complete with WiFi and 95 beautifully-appointed studios.

Globally, the Holiday Inn brand has 1,370 hotels with a further 323 currently in the pipeline.
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