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Manila Hotel Management Contracts to InterContinental Hotels Group |
Singapore, May 5, 2003 � InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announced
that it has been awarded two new management contracts by Robinsons Land
Corporation (RLC). Under the agreement, one of RLC�s hotels, Manila Galleria
Suites, will be rebranded into a Holiday Inn Hotel, and a Crowne Plaza
hotel, which is under construction, will be launched in Ortigas Centre,
the newest business and commercial hub in Manila. These two new developments
add to InterContinental Hotels Group�s portfolio in Asia Pacific, which
includes 144 hotel properties with close to 40,000 guest rooms in 22 countries
in the region.
�Together with the strength of our Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza brands, our partnership with Robinsons Land Corporation will enable us to leverage our people, infrastructure and knowledge to attract lifelong customers, enhancing revenues and returns for the properties,� added Mr. Imbardelli. Through the management contract, the 284-room Manila Galleria Suites will be rebranded to a Holiday Inn Galleria Manila in advance of a 12-month refurbishment programme. The project will include the installation of facilities required by the corporate market including high-speed Internet access, conducive work spaces and recreational facilities. As the place to meet, the new 260-room Crowne Plaza Hotel, will boast extensive meeting facilities, as well as new service initiatives to cater to the small and mid-sized meetings market. The new Crowne Plaza Hotel is under construction at a prime location at the corner of Ortigas and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Avenue. About Robinsons Land Corporation
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], owns, manages, leases or franchises more than 3,300 hotels and 515,000 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, Express by Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites, and also has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK. |
Contact:
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP Telephone (65) 6395 6166 230 Victoria Street #13-00 Bugis Junction Towers Singapore 188024 www.ichotelsgroup.com www.intercontinental.com |