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Pan Pacific Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur, Will Reflag Holiday Inn Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur |
Singapore, 19 August 2005 � InterContinental Hotels Group today announces
its appointment by DRB-HICOM Berhad through one of its subsidiaries, Horsdale
Development Sdn Bhd, to manage Holiday Inn Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur.
Said Encik Amir Salleh, Group Director, Property and Construction, DRB-HICOM Berhad, �We are very pleased to be associated with such a powerful brand as Holiday Inn, which is recognised worldwide and has an extensive global reach. Following the successful launch of the Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur by the InterContinental Hotels Group late last year, the re-introduction of Holiday Inn to Kuala Lumpur has come at a very opportune time. We are confident that leveraging InterContinental Hotels Group�s hotel management expertise and global infrastructure resources in marketing, brand management and reservations will provide the necessary visibility to make Holiday Inn Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur an outstanding success.� Featuring 264 guest rooms, Holiday Inn Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur is an integral part of the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club, a complex situated on a 350-acre expanse of land. Set amidst lush tropical greenery, the hotel overlooks two of the finest 18-hole golf courses in Malaysia. Within easy reach of the international airport and commercial centres of Subang, Shah Alam and Petaling Jaya, guests will appreciate the hotel�s selection of unique dining experiences, comprehensive meetings and leisure facilities. The hotel is slated to undergo a progressive refurbishment programme over the next 12 months. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 535,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel IndigoTM. |
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InterContinental Hotels Group
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