RB Capital Hotels & IHG Open the 442-room Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay
New Delhi, India - April l, 2014: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is welcoming its newest addition to its Holiday Inn Express family in Singapore. The 442-room Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay has opened its doors in one of Singapore's liveliest food and entertainment districts.
Getting to Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay is a quick and convenient 20-minute drive from Changi International Airport, ensuring that travellers lose no time at all before heading out to explore the best Singapore has to offer. Guests will find themselves in the heart of the city and steps away from the riverfront, famous for the city's most popular restaurants and bars serving up delicious fare with a side of live entertainment and music.
Those who want to do some sight-seeing will enjoy taking a stroll along the Singapore River, navigating the waters on a river boat tour or watching some of the regular music events and theatre performances close by in Fort Canning Park. Art lovers are near to the local arts scene, with the likes of Singapore Art Museum and National Museum of Singapore just a few minutes away.
Mark Winterton, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay commented, "Travellers to Singapore will be hard-pressed to find a better location and quality of hotel for the same price than Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay. We're in the heart of one of Singapore's most exciting locations - its entertainment and dining hot spot - which is hugely popular among locals and tourists alike.
"Our guests can look forward to a refreshing and hassle-free stay with my team and I who are here to make their experience as easy and as uncomplicated as possible. Holiday Inn Express guests know exactly what they want from a hotel and we listen to them closely."
Providing everything guests need and nothing they don't, the select-service hotel brand offers guests the reliability of an international name with the reassurance that their budget is being managed wisely during their stay. Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay offers guests a smart and convenient stay which includes:
• Free and fast Wi-Fi available in guest rooms and throughout the hotel so they stay connected all day, every day
• Free Express Start™ Breakfast or a Grab & Go option for a smart start to the day
• A comfortable and restful sleep with high quality bedding and a choice of firm or soft pillows
• Self-service business centre and laundry room for your everyday needs
• 24-hour fitness room access to indulge in your fitness regime any time
• Rooftop swimming pool for a refreshing dip to soak up the sun
The award-winning green-designed hotel also features a spacious landscaped roof-top area which includes a fitness room and swimming pool. Guests can recharge with a workout or a refreshing dip in the 40 metre infinity pool with picturesque views of both Clarke Quay and the Singapore skyline. Guests can also watch Clarke Quay's colourful transformation as the sun sets and the lights come on, revealing the lively ambience of Singapore's hottest district.
Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay follows the successful launch of Holiday Inn Express Singapore Orchard Road in July 2013. There are currently six Holiday Inn Express hotels in South East Asia with properties in key cities in Indonesia and Thailand and more than 2,200 around the world.
"Holiday Inn Express is one of the fastest growing hotel brands in the world and this is our second Holiday Inn Express hotel to open in Singapore in under a year. In the last eight months alone, the brand debuted in both Indonesia and Singapore and across the two countries, we opened five Holiday Inn Express hotels in that time. We know that there is a demand for select-service hotel brands in the region and Holiday Inn Express is here to meet that. With 19 Holiday Inn Express hotels due to open across South East Asia alone over the next five years, we're confident this is just the beginning of a successful growth period for the brand," said Clarence Tan, Chief Operating Officer, South East Asia & Resorts, IHG.
The new hotel is developed in partnership with RB Capital Hotels, the hotel arm of RB Capital Group - a property investment and development group in Asia that also launched the Cuppage Terrace development in Orchard Road and the EFG Bank Building in Singapore.
About Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express hotels are modern hotels for value-oriented travellers. Fresh, clean and uncomplicated, Holiday Inn Express hotels offer competitive rates for both business and leisure travellers. Guests at Holiday Inn Express hotels enjoy a free hot Express Start® Breakfast Bar and free and fast Wi-Fi. There are currently more than 2,200 Holiday Inn Express hotel locations around the globe. For more information or to book a reservation, visit www.holidayinnexpress.com. Find Holiday Inn Express hotels on Twitter https://twitter.com/HIExpress or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/holidayinnexpress.
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 77 million members worldwide. The programme was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet access across all hotels, globally.
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns 4,700 hotels and 687,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories. With more than 1,100 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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