The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites-San Francisco Airport North is owned and managed by the Desai Hospitality Group, LLC, under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group. "More than $3 million has been invested to convert this property from a Wingate Inn to a Holiday Inn Express Hotels & Suites, and we are pleased with the end result," said Sajeet Desai, vice president, Desai Hospitality Group, LLC. "San Francisco is a well-traveled market for both leisure and business and a perfect fit for the Holiday Inn Express Hotel &

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Francisco Airport North (Formerly Wingate Inn) 373 South Airport Blvd.,  South San Francisco, California

"Holiday Inn Express hotels are designed to be the smart choice for value conscious business and leisure travelers," said Jenifer Zeigler, brand vice president, Holiday Inn Express.  "Development in the San Francisco area is important in expanding our Holiday Inn Express consumer base and establishing a strong presence in prime business and tourist locations." 

Built in 2002, the property is situated just minutes from downtown San Francisco. The newly renovated 60,000 square-foot hotel is conveniently located off Highway 101, near Interstates 280 and 380, and less than one mile north from the San Francisco International Airport. Pac-Bell Park, the Cow Palace and Candlestick Park are just minutes from the hotel.

The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites-San Francisco Airport North offers a variety of amenities such as complimentary shuttle service to and from the San Francisco International Airport, complimentary 24-hour state-of-the-art business center, free high speed T-1 plug and play Internet access, same day laundry and valet services, complimentary indoor garage and outdoor parking, tour desk and fitness center with an oversized whirlpool. All suites are equipped with microwaves, refrigerators, CD players, fax machines and Jacuzzi tubs. Ideal for business meetings and other social functions, the hotel offers more than 900 square-feet of meeting space on site, and is just one block from the South San Francisco Conference Center. 

Standard Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites guest room accommodations feature comfortable queen or king-sized beds, a sitting area with a lounge chair, cable television, long-distance access, hairdryer, coffee machine, non-stick iron and ironing board.  For those travelers with business needs, guestrooms also provide large desks with ergonomic chairs, data ports, two phones with private voicemail, high-speed Internet access and complimentary USA Today newspapers.

The newly renovated hotel is located at 373 South Airport Blvd., South San Francisco, Calif., 94080. Telephone: (650) 589-0600; Facsimile: (650) 589-0682. 

Holiday Inn Express continues to set the pace in the limited-service hotel category as the fastest-growing hotel brand, opening on average two new hotels every week. 

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG  (ADRs)], owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,300 hotels and 515,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world.