InterContinental Hotels Group Announces Grand Opening of Newest Candlewood Suites Property in Northe
First extended-stay hotel for Elkhart brings 65 suites to community
ATLANTA, GA, December 12, 2005. InterContinental Hotels Group announced today that the new Candlewood Suites Elkhart North has opened, representing another addition to the midscale brand's portfolio of extended-stay hotels. This is the first Candlewood Suites hotel to be built in Elkhart and the first extended-stay hotel for the community.
There are now two Candlewood Suites hotels with nearly 200 guestrooms in the state of Indiana with the addition of the Candlewood Suites Elkhart North. The InterContinental Hotels Group portfolio in Indiana is represented by five of its brands, including the full service, limited service, upscale extended stay and mid-scale extended stay segments with more than 70 hotels and nearly 8,000 rooms.
Guests at the new Candlewood Suites Elkhart North can take advantage of the hotel's just-like-home complimentary amenities, including high-speed internet access, free local phone calls, free on-site guest laundry and a 24-hour fitness center. Unique to Candlewood Suites, guests can also enjoy the convenience of the Candlewood Cupboard(R), where a variety of beverages, breakfast items, snacks, frozen entrees and sundries can be purchased on the honor system at any time, as well as the Gazebo Grill where guests can enjoy cooking out as they would at home. Additionally, guests of the Candlewood Suites Elkhart North can visit the Lending Library, where movies and music are available for use in guestrooms, which all feature a VCR/DVD and CD player.
"Candlewood Suites hotels are carefully designed to meet the particular needs of longer-staying guests," said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Brand Management, Candlewood Suites. "When business or personal matters require travel for a week or more, guests find that the design of our guest suites and the amenities we provide allow them to live comfortably and keep a daily routine similar to that of home."
Standard Candlewood Suites guestrooms feature studio or one-bedroom suite floor plans with a full kitchen, large workspace with comfortable desk chair and overhead lighting, overstuffed recliner, VCR/DVD and CD player and two-line telephones with voice mail. Other hotel amenities include a fitness center, business center, 24-hour front desk, express checkout, complimentary parking, same day laundry and valet and complimentary USA Today newspapers.
"We're pleased to introduce the first extended-stay hotel to the city of Elkhart with the unique Candlewood Suites amenities that will enable our guests to live according to their own schedule and needs," said Praful Palan, president, Amickain LLC. "We're also delighted to bring 15 new employment opportunities to the community."
The 34,000 sq.-ft. property is located just off the Indiana Toll Road, Exit 92, minutes from key area attractions, including the Heritage Museum and Midwest Museum of American Art. Notre Dame University and the College Football Hall of Fame are also a short drive from the hotel. Several key businesses are also close by, such as Recreational Vehicles Industries and Elkhart General Hospital.
The Candlewood Suites Elkhart North is owned and managed by Amickain LLC, under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group and is located at 300 North Pointe Blvd., Elkhart, Ind., 46514. Telephone: (574) 262-8600; Facsimile: (574) 262-8622.
About Candlewood Suites Hotels
Candlewood Suites is focused on comfort, space and value. In fact, Candlewood Suites tied for the highest ranking in the extended-stay segment for guest satisfaction in the recent J.D. Power and Associates 2004 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study.
At more than 110 properties located throughout North America, guests find spacious studio and one-bedroom suites each with their own fully equipped kitchen, large workspace, overstuffed recliner, VCR and CD player, complimentary high-speed internet access and two-line telephones with voice mail. The complimentary fitness center and guest laundry are open around the clock, and the Candlewood Cupboard(R) is open 24 hours for snacks, refreshments, entr'ees and other necessities. Candlewood Suites hotels offer guests all of this at a very comfortable price.
Candlewood Suites participates in Priority Club Rewards, the world's first and most global hotel loyalty program spanning almost 3,600 hotels in nearly 100 countries. Members earn their choice of points toward free hotel nights or merchandise, or earn frequent flyer miles with more than 40 domestic and international airline partners. Enrollment in Priority Club Rewards is free. Guests enroll online at www.priorityclub.com, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or at the front desk of any Candlewood Suites hotel. Priority Club Rewards is the world's largest hotel loyalty program with more than 27 million members.
For more information or to book a reservation, go to www.candlewoodsuites.com or call 1-888-CANDLEWOOD.
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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, almost 3,600 hotels and 539,000 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(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club(R) Rewards, with over 27 million members worldwide. In addition to this, InterContinental Hotels Group has a 47.5% interest in Britvic, one of the two leading manufacturers of soft drinks, by value and volume, in Great Britain.
InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards program at www.priorityclub.com.
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