Fido Estate LLP to Develop 224-Room Holiday Inn Express Astana in Kazakhstan's Capital
ASTANA, KZ. July 27, 2016 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of Holiday Inn Express® Astana in the capital of Kazakhstan. It will be the fourth IHG hotel in Kazakhstan and the first Holiday Inn Express® in the country. Opening in 2018, the hotel will operate under a franchise agreement with Fido Estate LLP.
The new Holiday Inn Express Astana will be located in the Yesil district of Astana on Turan Avenue which links the central business district of Kazakhstan's capital with its international airport. The city's major leisure attractions, including the Astana Arena and Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre, as well as government and administrative offices including the Palace of Independence and the House of Ministries, are within a short journey.
The 224-room hotel will have a lobby bar and small conference room for business meetings. For those travelling by car, the hotel will offer parking.
The new hotel will feature the Holiday Inn Express brand's Next Generation guest experience that has been developed to meet the changing needs of today's short stay smart traveller, who appreciates functional and thoughtful design tied in with an efficient and friendly service. Guests will enjoy the hotel's most innovative and smart technology at every stage of their stay, including a better more comfortable night's sleep, a functional and flexible place to work and relax in the room, and a lobby that provides a welcoming space to relax or meet with friends or colleagues.
Aron Libinson, Associate Vice President of Operations and Development, Russia, Georgia and the CIS, IHG said: “Holiday Inn Express is our fastest growing brand globally, and we're excited to bring it here. We're confident that Holiday Inn Express, which champions simple and smart travel for everyone, will perfectly fit the market in Astana.”
Nurzhan Urazakov, a spokesperson for Fido Estate LLP, said: “Demand from business and leisure travellers in Astana is rising but the local hospitality market is still underdeveloped, which is why we decided to bring the renowned Holiday Inn Express brand to Astana.”
Launched in 1991, Holiday Inn Express is part of the largest brand family in the world with hotels in over 70 countries and the largest pipeline - over 3,649 open properties and over 892 in the pipeline due to open in the next five years. The Holiday Inn Express Astana will be the 6th hotel under this brand in the pipeline for Russia, the CIS and Georgia, and the fourth IHG-branded hotel in Kazakhstan. There are currently 23 IHG hotels open across Russia, Georgia and the CIS, and a further 22 in the pipeline*.
IHG's broader family of brands in nearly 100 countries meets the needs of guests, whatever the occasion - whether an overnight getaway, a business trip, a family celebration or a once-in-a-lifetime experience. All IHG hotels participate in IHG's guest loyalty programme, IHG® Rewards Club, which is the industry's first and largest guest loyalty programme with more than 88 million members*. It is free to join at www.IHGRewardsClub.com.
*Figures as of 31st March 2016.
About IHG
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, HUALUXE™ Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 5,000 hotels and 742,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with nearly 1,400 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with nearly 94 million members worldwide. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally. Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information.
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