IHG Set Holiday Inn to Open in Jacksonville, FL
Just minutes from Naval Station Mayport and Jacksonville's beaches.
MAY 7, 2009 - IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], one of the world's largest hotel groups by number of rooms announced today that a new 70-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Jacksonville, Florida is expected to open May 29, 2009. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlantic Beach East will be area's first Holiday Inn Express hotel.
Guests at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlantic Beach East will experience a comfortable and smart environment with innovative preferred guest upgrades to ensure a productive stay while traveling for business or leisure. The hotel's newly enhanced complimentary Express Start(R) breakfast bar will feature a full selection of breakfast items including cheddar cheese omelets, bacon, biscuits, yogurt, fruit and the brand's proprietary cinnamon roll and Smart Roast(R) coffee. The SimplySmartTM shower incorporates a proprietary Stay SmartTM Kohler showerhead, upgraded 100 percent cotton terry towels and a new line of cinnamon-scented bath products. And, guests will enjoy the SimplySmartTM bedding collection where they will find new crisp fresh bedding which features an attractive decorative top sheet, a medium-weight duvet blanket and soft 200 thread-count sheets.
"Holiday Inn Express hotels are designed to be the smart choice for value-conscious business and leisure travelers," said John Merkin, senior vice president, Brand Management, Holiday Inn Brands, The Americas. "With more than 1,800 properties worldwide and more than 700 properties in the pipeline, the Holiday Inn Express portfolio continues to expand in markets like Jacksonville providing our guests with a enhanced stay experience at a great value."
The new 70-room property offers a variety of amenities such as spacious suites, Jacuzzi rooms, 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour front desk, outdoor pool, wireless internet and a business center. Standard Holiday Inn Express guest rooms feature comfortable queen or king-sized beds, a sitting area with a lounge chair, in room coffee machine featuring complimentary Smart Roast 100% Arabica coffee. Business travelers will find large desks with ergonomic chairs, free high-speed internet access and free local phone and toll free (U.S. and Canada only), two phones with private voicemail and complimentary USA Today newspapers.
"More than $7.5 million will be invested to build this property and we are looking forward to the end result," said Neil Patel, general manager. "Holiday Inn Express & Suites is modern, fresh, clean and uncomplicated and a perfect fit for Atlantic Beach."
The property is within walking distance to Hanna Park and just minutes from Naval Station Mayport. Jacksonville's finest beaches are also a short drive from the hotel.
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