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 Inter-Continental San Juan Resort and Casino Completes
Multi-million Dollar Renovation

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (July 16, 2002) � The Inter-Continental San Juan Resort & Casino recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation of all its 402 guest rooms and suites, including its Club Inter-Continental wing and Club Lounge.
 
The extensive renovation project included a complete redesign of the room décor including new soft furnishings, amenities and technology. Each room now includes two, double-line speaker phones with data port connection, a larger desk top with enhanced lighting and easy access to power outlets, a personal stereo system with CD player, a coffee maker, refrigerator and electronic safe large enough to fit a laptop. In addition, the rooms feature an interactive color television with the latest pay-on-demand movies and Sony Play Station games. 
 
�We are pleased with the results of the renovation project.  The room décor upgrades and amenity enhancements along with the hotels extensive meeting and conference facilities have made the Inter-Continental San Juan Resort & Casino one of San Juan�s most sought-after hotels for business and leisure travelers,� said Peter K. Sahora, General Manager of the resort property.
 
General Manager - Mr. Peter K. Sahora
Mr Sahora has been General Manager of the Inter-Continental San Juan Resort since 2000. Born in Moedling, Austria, Mr Sahora is a veteran in the hospitality industry and has held a number of senior management positions at various Six Continents Hotels branded properties, including Holiday Inn & Crowne Plaza, since the 1970s. In addistion, Mr Sahora ia a professionally trained chef from the Culinary Academy of Vienna
                   
Opening Date
In August 2000 Six Continents purchased the property and named it the Inter-Continental San Juan Resort & Casino. The resort marked the 3000th hotel opening in the Six Continents Hotels� global portfolio. The hotel originally opened in November 1962 as the American Hotel.
                   
Management
Inter-Continental Hotels and Resorts
                   
Owner
Six Continents Hotels p/c
                   
Staff
The hotel has a staff of  420

The Inter-Continental San Juan Resort and Casino boasts a superb oceanfront location on Puerto Rico�s famous Isla Verde beach. With breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean, the upscale resort is close to the main tourist area of San Juan and is just minutes from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport and the city�s financial district.  The hotel also features an in-house casino.
 
The Inter-Continental San Juan Resort and Casino offers guests a variety of dining options, including, Passaggio the hotel�s signature Mediterranean  bistro offering culinary delights from Italy, Spain and France prepared by renowned chef Rolf J. Weithofer; ;  Ruth�s Chris Steak House which has been consistently voted the best steak house in Puerto Rico;  Ciao offers oceanfront al fresco dining;  Momoyamma serves traditional Japanese cuisine with teppanyaki tables, sushi bar and the only  tatami room on the island; The Market Café is an international-style restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in a casual setting; and The Acapulco Grill offering Tex-Mex
cuisine served poolside. In-room dining is also available.

Meeting and conference facilities at the resort include 13 elegantly designed meeting rooms accommodating groups of up to 600 guests. A wide range of on-site business support services are also available to make every function a success, including facsimile and laser printer access, PC/printers, mobile phones, video conferencing, translation and secretarial services, LCD data projectors and much more. 
          
Inter-Continental and Crowne Plaza hotels and resorts form the upscale division of Six ContinentsSM Hotels and Resorts, the hotel business of Six Continents PLC of the United Kingdom  [LON:SXC, NYSE:SXC (ADRs)].  Six Continents Hotels and Resorts owns, manages, leases or franchises more than 3,260 hotels and 514,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories.  

Contact:

Inter-Continental San Juan Resort & Casino
5961 Isla Verde Avenue
San Juan
Puerto Rico 00979
www.interconti.com

 
Also See: Ewald Biemans, Bucuti Beach Resort, Aruba Named 2002 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year / June 2002 


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