Guests Can Stay Smart(r) at the Newly Opened Holiday Inn Express(r) Hotel & Suites In Pleasant Prair
KENOSHA, WI, September. 26, 2005) - Holiday Inn Express(r) Hotel & Suites, the area's only all-suites hotel, has opened at 7887 94th Avenue in Pleasant Prairie. Formerly the Hawthorn Suites Pleasant Prairie-Kenosha, the hotel has undergone extensive renovations to its 81 studio suites, public areas and meeting room. Numerous Holiday Inn Express Stay Smart(r) innovations and amenities have also been added. The hotel is owned by Brookfield, Wis.-headquartered V.K. Development Corp. and managed by Lane Hospitality, Northbrook, Ill.
"We are proud to be part of Holiday Inn Express and bring the value and quality that it represents to business and leisure travelers to the Pleasant Prairie and Kenosha areas," said Patrick Palmer, general manager of the hotel and a 22-year veteran of the hospitality industry. "We look forward to offering our guests an outstanding experience, with new and spacious accommodations and cutting edge amenities."
Some of the innovations include the Holiday Inn Express bedding program with triple sheeting, the Simply Smart(tm) shower with special Kohler(r) showerhead and curved shower rods for more space, and the complimentary Express Start breakfast bar. Guests will also enjoy Smart Connect elecommunications with free high-speed wireless Internet access, free local phone calls (U.S. only), and two phones with private voicemail in every room. In addition, all suites contain coffee makers with complimentary coffee and some offer full kitchen facilities.
Additional amenities include a large indoor pool and whirlpool, fitness center, business services, on-site guest self-laundry facilities. A manager's reception is held two nights a week. The newly renovated Prairie Room can accommodate corporate meetings, seminars or social events for up to 60 people.
Conveniently located near several major corporations, colleges and hospitals, the hotel is two miles from Parkway Chateau, six miles from the downtown historic district, and near Prime Outlet Mall (three miles), Carthage College (five miles), Six Flags Great America (14 miles), Great Lakes Dragway (10 miles), Jelly Belly Center and Tours (three miles), Pleasant Prairie IcePlex (2.5 miles), and Lake Michigan Charter Boat Fishing (seven miles). It is three miles from the Kenosha Regional Airport and 27 miles from Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport.
For information about Holiday Inn Express or to book reservations, call 1-800-HOLIDAY or visit www.hiexpress.com. Reservations may also be made by calling the hotel directly at 262-942-6000. For group information or to book a meeting or social event, contact Yvette Lamphier, director of sales, at 262-942-6000.
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