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The Crowne Plaza New Orleans-Airport Completes $28 million
Renovation
and Conversion from a Former Holiday Inn Select
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ATLANTA (Feb. 24, 2009) � IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced that the Crowne Plaza New Orleans-Airport has undergone a $28 million renovation and conversion from a former Holiday Inn Select. �We�re pleased to bring a Crowne Plaza hotel to the New Orleans airport market," said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Brand Management, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, the Americas. �This hotel has undergone a tremendous renovation after receiving extensive hurricane damage, and the owners have delivered a fantastic property that we�re proud now carries the Crowne Plaza name.� Situated just one mile from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the Crowne Plaza New Orleans-Airport is ideally located off Interstates 10 and 310 and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. The Crowne Plaza is located at 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, La., 70062. The Crowne Plaza New Orleans-Airport is owned by 2929 Williams Blvd., LLC, and managed by Interstate Hotels & Resorts, under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group. After Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed the property, the owners, 2929 Williams Blvd., LLC, invested in a complete renovation, debuting a new contemporary upscale design and incorporating the Crowne Plaza brand standards. The hotel features the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage, available at all
Crowne Plaza hotels in the Americas. Sleep Advantage encompasses
the entire sleep experience, from training staff on how to create and maintain
a restful environment to providing innovative products and services. Program
components include signature bedding, guaranteed wake-up calls, designated
quiet zones, night lights, drape clips, sleep CDs, sleep tips and amenities
such as eye masks, ear plugs and lavender spray.
Lobby Bar Also consistent with the Crowne Plaza brand, the hotel offers a comprehensive meetings program to ensure a seamless planning process and exceptional meeting experience consisting of three key components: a Two-Hour Response Guarantee, Crowne Meetings Director and a Daily Meetings Debrief. The hotel has ten meeting rooms with 12,000 square feet of flexible upscale meeting space for business functions or special events. The five-story 292-room Crowne Plaza New Orleans-Airport offers a variety of amenities, including an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, business center, complimentary airport shuttle service and 42-inch flat-panel televisions in all guestrooms. Three junior suites are available with wet bar, refrigerator, microwave and two flat-panel televisions. The Landing is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving local Southern cuisine. �We invested $28 million in renovations, and we�re pleased with the end result,� said Joseph Jaeger, majority owner, 2929 Williams Blvd., LLC. �This hotel was completely decimated after Hurricane Katrina, and we�re proud to contribute to the growth of our community, both by opening a beautiful new hotel and contributing more than 100 jobs to the local economy.� InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the
world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages,
leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 4,150 hotels and
almost 620,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around
the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognized and respected
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®, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty program,
Priority Club® Rewards with 42 million members worldwide.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. |
Contact:
Caroline Sanfilippo
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