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The 91-room Holiday Inn Express San Diego South - National City Opens in
California Through a Renovation and Re-flagging of the Former Comfort Inn
Owned by SD Plaza One LP and Managed by Excel Hotel Group
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News for the Hospitality Executive |
 ATLANTA – IHG
(InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] announces
the
opening of the new Holiday
Inn
Express San Diego South – National City
, conveniently located just off Interstate
805 and minutes from San Diego International Airport and major tourist
attractions, including the San Diego Zoo and Sea World.The former Comfort Inn, located at 1645 E. Plaza Boulevard, recently underwent a $2 million renovation of the entire 91-room hotel, including all guest rooms and the public spaces. The newest Holiday Inn Express in the San Diego area, the hotel is conveniently located and caters to both business and leisure travelers. It is just a short distance from the San Diego Convention Center, cruise ship terminals and the downtown Gaslamp District. Other attractions include Knotts Soak City Water Park, Historic Old Town and the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Also nearby are a wide variety of restaurants along with entertainment and shopping areas. The new hotel includes features in keeping with the $1 billion Holiday Inn relaunch, the largest project of its kind in the history of the hospitality industry. First announced in 2007, the relaunch program creates a more contemporary brand image as part of the drive to increase quality and consistency across the global portfolio. The program focuses on arrival and welcome services, guestroom and guest-bath comfort, and a redesigned logo and signage. "Holiday Inn Express hotels are designed to be the smart choice for value-conscious business and leisure travelers," said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Brand Management, The Americas, IHG. "With more than 2,000 properties worldwide and hundreds more in the pipeline, the Holiday Inn Express portfolio continues to provide our guests with an enhanced-stay experience at a great value. We welcome this new hotel into the Holiday Inn family." “Holiday Inn Express is a fresh brand and the updates we’ve completed throughout the entire hotel provide a relaxing and convenient lodging experience,” said Ricky Kothari general manager, Holiday Inn Express San Diego South – National City. “We’re excited to be joining the Holiday Inn family and to be able to provide visitors to the area with outstanding service in a fresh setting.” With its central San Diego area location, the new hotel is close to several educational and government facilities including San Diego State University and the University of California San Diego. It is also just four miles from Naval Base San Diego. Business travelers can take advantage of the hotel’s free wireless Internet service in guestrooms and meeting rooms, as well as its 24-hour business center and fitness center. The hotel also features 750 square feet of meeting space. Guests will enjoy a comfortable and smart environment with innovative, preferred-guest upgrades to ensure a productive stay while traveling for business or leisure. The hotel’s complimentary Express Start® breakfast bar features a full range of breakfast items including a rotation of egg and meat selections, biscuits, yogurt, fruit and the brand’s proprietary cinnamon roll and Smart Roast® coffee.  The SimplySmart™shower
incorporates a proprietary Stay Smart™ Kohler showerhead, signature
shower
curtain with curved rod, upgraded 100 percent cotton terry towels and a
custom
line of cinnamon-scented bath products. Guests will enjoy the
SimplySmart™ bedding collection, where they will find new crisp fresh
bedding,
which features an attractive decorative throw, a medium-weight duvet
blanket
and soft, 200-thread-count sheets.Guest rooms have been completely refreshed and offer new furniture, including comfortable queen or king-sized beds, a sitting area with a lounge chair and an in-room coffee machine featuring complimentary Smart Roast® 100% Arabica coffee. All rooms include granite countertops and an urban design scheme with a mix of green and java-colored furnishings. Business travelers will find large desks with ergonomic chairs, free local and toll-free phone service with private voicemail and complimentary USA TODAY® newspapers. The Holiday Inn Express San Diego South – National City is owned by SD Plaza One LP and managed by Excel Hotel Group under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-HOLIDAY or by going to www.hiexpress.com Holiday Inn Express participates in IHG's guest loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards. The industry's first and largest guest loyalty program has 63 million members. Priority Club Rewards membership is free and guests can enroll by logging on at priorityclub.com, by calling 1-888-211-9874, or by inquiring at the front desk of this hotel or any of IHG's more than 4,400 hotels worldwide. About Holiday Inn Express Holiday Inn Express hotels are modern hotels for value-oriented travelers. Fresh, clean and uncomplicated, Holiday Inn Express hotels offer competitive rates for both business and leisure travelers. Guests Stay Smart® at Holiday Inn Express hotels where they enjoy a free hot Express Start® Breakfast Bar, free high-speed Internet access and free local phone calls (US and Canada only). There are currently more than 2,000 Holiday Inn Express hotel locations around the globe. For more information about Holiday Inn Express hotels or to book reservations, call 1-800-HOLIDAY or visit http://www.hiexpress.com/. About IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organization operating seven hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites® . IHG also manages Priority Club® Rewards, the world’s first and largest hotel loyalty program with over 63 million members worldwide. IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,400 hotels and more than 658,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories, and has more than 1,100 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG expects to recruit around 90,000 new people worldwide across its estate over the next few years and is committed to gender balance throughout its business. We aspire to continue retaining a minimum of 25% female representation on the Board. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and www.priorityclub.com for more on Priority Club Rewards. For our latest news, visit www.ihg.com/media, www.twitter.com/ihgplc or www.youtube.com/ihgplc. |
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