 Orlando,
Fla. October 5, 2005 � Members of InterContinental Hotels Group�s Priority
Club® Rewards have named Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn �Best
Holiday Inn North America,� a major achievement for the newly redesigned
resort which combines two widely successful brands, Nickelodeon and Holiday
Inn.
Members of Priority Club Rewards, the industry's first and largest hotel
loyalty program with more than 26-million members, cast their ballots for
the Best Holiday Inn North America as part of the Priority Club Rewards
Members� ChoiceTM Awards from February-May 2005, selecting from more than
1,000 Holiday Inn properties in the U.S, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
The prestigious award was presented during a special ceremony at the annual
InterContinental Hotels Group Americas Investors & Leadership Conference
in Las Vegas, Sept. 20-22.
The hotel has continued to deliver above-and-beyond expectations, including
overall services, staff, accommodations, dining and amenities, as it provides
the ultimate kid-friendly vacation experience.
�This award is a testament that families have really bought into the
Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn concept of messy, wild, good old
family fun,� said Terry Whaples, president and operating partner of the
hotel. �Receiving this award is a wonderful honor because it proves
that we truly provided an unforgettable vacation experience.�
Formerly the Holiday Inn Family Suites Resort Lake Buena Vista, the
hotel completed a $25 million transformation this May to become the world�s
first Nick-themed hotel. The hotel has won the �Best Holiday Inn
North America� award each year since it opened in 2001.
Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn features 2- and 3-Bedroom KidSuites
units, each with a separate parlor area that includes a 25� TV, pull-out
sofa and game table; an adult bedroom with a king- or queen-size bed; and
a Nick-themed kid�s bedroom with two twin beds or bunk beds, 20� TV, and
more. Each KidSuite features themes and characters from top-rated
Nickelodeon shows including: SpongeBob SquarePants, Rugrats, The Fairly
OddParents, Jimmy Neutron, and Danny Phantom.
Two Nick-themed courtyards each include a multi-story play structure
with waterslides, flumes, poolside games, and erupting geysers. One
of the pools highlights the ultimate splashdown under a 400-gallon dump
tank. The Mall, which is the hub of all activity for the hotel, features
a food court with nationally branded eateries, and Studio Nick, a million
dollar state-of-the-art theater presenting live, interactive Nickelodeon
entertainment for families. Kids can enjoy The Arcade, a 3,000-square-foot
game room with prizes and a movie and game rental shop; and, Nicktoons
Café where daily character breakfasts take place featuring select
favorite Nick characters including SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer,
and Cosmo and Wanda from The Fairly OddParents. In addition, a Kid�s
Spa features services such as hair braiding, hair wraps and temporary tattoos.
Family Suites Resort, LLC, is a joint venture of two of America�s most
experienced hospitality companies: Family Suites Hotel Holdings of Orlando
(FSHH) and Miller Global Properties of Denver.
� FSHH�s Terry Whaples is operating partner and president of Nickelodeon
Family Suites by Holiday Inn® and has developed, owned and operated
numerous Holiday Inn properties for more than 30 years. She co-founded
the Family Suites property with her longtime business partners Henri Landwirth
(who is also founder of Give Kids The World, a Central Florida charity
that provides comprehensive free resort stays for terminally ill children
and their families), U.S. Senator and Astronaut John Glenn, and Ed Rudman,
co-founder and chairman of Pell Rudman, a Boston wealth management firm.
� Miller Global is a real estate company that develops, acquires, operates
and owns hotels, office buildings and mixed use properties throughout the
United States and Europe. Headed by President Jim Miller, the company
has been involved in 68 properties representing more than $2 billion of
asset value comprising 8.25 million square feet of office space and 1,500
hotel rooms. Prior to forming Miller Global, various principals were
involved in the development, management and/or ownership of such prestigious
hotels as The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay, Aspen�s Little
Nell Hotel, and The Beverly Hills Hotel.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 26th year, is the number one entertainment
brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting
kids first in everything it does. The company includes television
programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus
consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines, and feature films.
Nickelodeon�s U.S. television network is seen in more than 89 million households
and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more than nine
consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters
and logos are trademarks of Viacom International, Inc.
About Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts is part of the InterContinental Hotels
Group family of brands with global headquarters in the U.K. and American
headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. With more than 1,400 properties worldwide
and nearly 1,000 in the U.S., Holiday Inn is the most recognized lodging
brand in the world and certainly the most iconic.
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