145-room Holiday Inn Amritsar Opens in Punjab, India

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. November 13, 2013

New Delhi, India - November 13, 2013 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has marked its presence in Punjab with the opening of Holiday Inn Amritsar Ranjit Avenue. The hotel is the newest addition to IHG's growing portfolio in India and is the seventh Holiday Inn hotel in the country.

The 145-room hotel is located in the centre of Amritsar's premier commercial district, Ranjit Avenue, giving travellers the opportunity to experience everything Amritsar has to offer. The famous Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is located a short distance away and Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport and railway station are within a 15 minute drive from the hotel.

The hotel offers a full range of facilities and amenities to guests, including an outdoor pool and fitness centre and, in its spacious and contemporary rooms, 32" plasma screens, high-speed internet, wi-fi and a multimedia hub for easy connectivity.

Guests at the hotel can choose from a variety of dining options, including: Ziva, the hotel's all-day dining restaurant; Bella Italian Trattoria, Amritsar's first and only authentic Italian restaurant; and The Lounge, a stylish lounge bar serving a selection of gourmet tea, coffee and relaxing cocktails.

The hotel's Grand Ballroom can hold 450 people and will cater to a range of events, from weddings to corporate events and conferences.

Commenting on the opening of the hotel Douglas Martell, Vice President Operations South West Asia, IHG said, "Both religious and leisure tourism in Amritsar is booming and demand for hotels has never been higher. We are delighted to bring our Holiday Inn brand to the city. With the central location of the hotel, range of international facilities and best in class service, I am certain it will become a new landmark of hospitality in this city."

Kunal Shankar, General Manager, Holiday Inn Amritsar Ranjit Avenue said, "Amritsar is already one of India's most popular religious tourist destinations and we look forward to catering to the demand for an international hotel brand. Our hotel has a winning formula: a contemporary, comfortable hotel, in the centre of the city, combined with great service. Both international and domestic travellers can expect a world-class experience."

In India, IHG now has 15 hotels open across 10 cities in the country: seven Holiday Inn hotels and Resorts, six Crowne Plaza hotels, one Holiday Inn Express hotel and one InterContinental hotel. Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels make up IHG's biggest proportion of upcoming hotels in the country with 25 Holiday Inn hotels and 16 Holiday Inn Express hotels due to open over the next three to five years.

Having started out as an inn in Memphis Tennessee in the US, Holiday Inn has become a household name across the globe and a pioneer in the hotel industry. There are currently 1,200 Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts around the world and 250 due to open over the next three to five years.

Holiday Inn Amritsar Ranjit Avenue's special opening rate is Rs. 4600 plus taxes. To book and explore other Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts around the world, visit www.holidayinn.com.

About the Holiday Inn® brand

About the Holiday Inn® brand: With over 1,200 hotels worldwide, the Holiday Inn® brand is the most widely recognized lodging brand in the world. In fact, the Holiday Inn brand was one of the first international hotel brands to establish a presence in China in 1984. The Holiday Inn brand provides the services that business travelers need, while also offering a comfortable atmosphere where all people can relax and enjoy amenities such as restaurants and room service, swimming pools, fitness centers and comfortable lounges. The casual atmosphere and amenities such as meeting and on-site business facilities, Kids Eat and Stay Free programs, and KidSuites rooms at every Holiday Inn Resort hotel demonstrates the long-standing commitment of the Holiday Inn brand to serving travelers and have helped to establish the brand as "America's Favorite Hotel." And now, the Holiday Inn brand has been ranked "Highest in Guest Satisfaction Among Mid-scale Full Service Hotel Chains", according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 and 2012 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index StudySM. For more information about Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Resort, including IHG's vacation resort brand Holiday Inn Club Vacations, or to book reservations, visit www.holidayinn.com. Find us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/holidayinn or Facebook www.Facebook.com/holidayinnhotels.

About IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of nine hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, EVEN™ Hotels and HUALUXE™ Hotels & Resorts.

IHG manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with over 76 million members worldwide. The programme was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet for Elites across all hotels, globally.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,600 hotels and 679,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories. With more than 1,000 hotels in its development pipeline, IHG expects to recruit around 90,000 people into additional roles across its estate over the next few years.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

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