InterContinental Expands Candlewood Portfolio in Central Ohio
$10 million Candlewood Suites hotel adds 122 guest suites to Columbus, Ohio
ATLANTA, GA, August 29, 2006. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)announced its latest Candlewood Suites hotel opening in Columbus, Ohio (USA). The new 122-room Candlewood Suites hotel is the second to open in the Columbus area.
Guests at the 65,000 sq.-ft. Candlewood Suites Polaris 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 Manassas can visit the free 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 and VCR/DVD and CD player. The Candlewood Suites Polaris also features an indoor pool and patio as well as complimentary parking.
'We look forward to providing an extended-stay experience to our guests in Columbus,' said Kim Matthews, general manager. 'Candlewood Suites' unique amenities enable our guests to live according to their own schedule and needs, not the hotel's."
The new four-story property is just minutes from key businesses such as Microsoft, McGraw Hill Companies, United Healthcare of Ohio and Anheuser-Busch Companies. Several key attractions are also close by, such as Polaris Fashion Place, Magic Mountain Fun Center and Inniswood Gardens.
The Candlewood Suites Polaris is owned by Claris Ltd., Inc under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group and is managed by IHG. The new property is located at 8515 Lyra Dr., Columbus, Ohio.
The InterContinental Hotels Group portfolio in Ohio is represented by six of its brands, including the upper upscale, upscale, full service, limited service, upscale extended stay and mid-scale extended stay segments with nearly 120 hotels and more than 14,000 rooms.
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