IHG Opens Holiday Inn Express in Calgary, Canada

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. October 14, 2008

JULY 7, 2008. IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], one of the world's largest hotel groups by number of rooms announced today that a new 101-room Holiday Inn Express(R) in Calgary, Alberta just recently opened.

Guests at the Holiday Inn Express Airport-Calgary will experience a comfortable and smart environment with innovative preferred guest upgrades to ensure a productive stay while travelling for business or leisure. The hotel's newly enhanced complimentary Express Start(R) breakfast bar will feature a full selection of breakfast items including cheddar cheese omelets, bacon, biscuits, yogurt, fruit and the brand's proprietary cinnamon roll and Smart Roast(R) coffee. The SimplySmartTM shower incorporates a proprietary Stay SmartTM Kohler showerhead, upgraded 100 percent cotton terry towels and a new line of cinnamon-scented bath products. And, guests will enjoy the SimplySmartTM bedding collection where they will find new crisp fresh bedding which features an attractive decorative top sheet, a medium-weight duvet blanket and soft 200 thread-count sheets.

"Holiday Inn Express hotels are designed to be the smart choice for value-conscious business and leisure travellers," said Gopal Rao, Regional Vice President, Sales & Marketing for IHG, Canada. "With more than 1,800 properties worldwide and more than 700 properties in the pipeline, the Holiday Inn Express portfolio continues to expand in markets like Alberta, providing our guests with an enhanced stay experience at a great value."

The new 15,850 sq.-ft. property offers a variety of amenities such as 1200 sq ft of meeting space, fitness centre, indoor pool, complimentary airport shuttle and a Park n' Fly. Standard Holiday Inn Express hotel guest rooms feature comfortable queen or king-sized beds, a 32" LCD TV, a sitting area with a lounge chair, and in room coffee machine featuring complimentary Smart Roast 100% Arabica coffee. Business travellers can relax in one of the King Business Class Suites outfitted with large desks, ergonomic chairs, free high-speed internet access and free local and toll free phone calls (U.S. and Canada only) and phones with private voicemail. The Deluxe Jacuzzi Suites provide a relaxing oasis for those that seek to pamper themselves during their stay.

"Holiday Inn Express hotels are modern, fresh, clean and uncomplicated and a perfect fit for Calgary," said Ronalee McDonald, general manager. "We invested into the property with the goal to provide all the comfort and convenience a traveler needs to ensure a pleasant and relaxed stay."

The property is within walking distance to such popular restaurants as Moxie's Restaurant and Tim Horton's and just minutes from Calgary Rotary Challenger Park. The Calgary Zoo, Calgary downtown core and the McCall Lake Golf Course are also a short drive from the hotel.

Holiday Inn Express hotels participate in IHG's guest loyalty program, Priority Club(R) Rewards. The industry's first and largest guest loyalty program has over 37 million members. Priority Club Rewards membership is free and guests can enroll by logging on www.priorityclub.com, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or by inquiring at the front desk of this hotel or any of IHG's almost 4,000 hotels worldwide.

The Holiday Inn Express Airport-Calgary is owned by Salim Dhanji, under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group and is located at 45 Hopewell Way NE, Calgary, Alberta. Telephone: 403-769-1888; Facsimile: 403-769-1393.