IHG Opens Harrisburg, PA Staybridge
APRIL 27, 2009 - IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms announced today that a new 127-room Staybridge Suites in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is now open. The Staybridge Suites Harrisburg is the area's first Staybridge Suites hotel.
"We're very pleased to welcome the Staybridge Suites Harrisburg, PA to our swiftly growing family of upscale extended-stay hotels," said Robert Radomski, vice president, Global Brand Management, Extended-Stay Brands, IHG. "Whether traveling on business, relocating or planning a vacation with family, our guests will find that Staybridge Suites offers the best of home and hotel."
The new all-suite hotel features three well-designed spacious suite options (deluxe studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom/two-bath). All suites include in-room DVD/CD players; functional, well-lit work stations with ergonomic seating, speaker phones with direct-dial number, personal voice mail and complimentary local phone calls, and fully equipped kitchens.
Consistent with the Staybridge Suites brand, the new property offers exceptional guest amenities including a deluxe complimentary daily breakfast buffet featuring Wolfgang Puck coffee, complimentary guest laundry and workout facilities, a complimentary 24-hour business services center, a guest library with books and games for guest use free of charge, and BridgeMart(R), the hotel's 24-hour convenience store stocked with snacks, sundries, beverages and easy-to-prepare meals.
Guests will get comfortable in the hotel's Great Room during evening "Sundowner" receptions three days a week for complimentary refreshments, light appetizers and conversation.
Guests at the Staybridge Suites Harrisburg, PA can get Internet connectivity throughout the hotel with complimentary "Wireless Anywhere."
The new property is located next to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center and near the Harrisburg Area Community College and C. Ted Lick Wildwood Conference Center. The property is also just minutes from the Harrisburg State Capitol Complex. Popular leisure attractions such as Hershey, PA and Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course are also a short drive away from the hotel.
"The location of this new hotel is ideal because of its close proximity to several businesses and area attractions," said Cory Floyd, general manager. "We're looking forward to providing the comfortable and stylish accommodations of Staybridge Suites to our guests, who will typically be with us for a week or more."
Staybridge Suites participates in IHG's guest loyalty program, Priority Club(R) Rewards. The industry's first and largest guest loyalty program has 42 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 4,150 hotels worldwide.
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