Relaunched Holiday Inn Coming to Walt Disney World

Holiday Inn in the Walt Disney World Resort scheduled to open this fall only Holiday Inn on Disney p

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. June 18, 2009

JUNE 18, 2009 - Holiday Inn is bringing its global relaunch to WALT DISNEY WORLD(R) Resort, the most famous family destination ever. The minute guests step into the glass-ceiling atrium of the Holiday Inn in the WALT DISNEY WORLD(R) Resort, the citrus scent, harmonious sounds, lush foliage and floor-to-ceiling views of the zero-entry tropical pool will guarantee that guests are set to experience a new Holiday Inn.

The property will exemplify the standards of the $1 billion Holiday Inn brand relaunch program. First announced in 2007, the relaunch program was established to create a more contemporary brand image, increase quality and drive consistency. The global estate of more than 3,200 Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express properties is expected to be relaunched by the end of 2010, and more than 800 hotels have been relaunched to date.

'When the Holiday Inn in the WALT DISNEY WORLD(R) Resort opens this fall, it will be both the newest property in the Downtown Disney(R) area and the only Holiday Inn on Disney property,' said John Merkin, senior vice president, Brand Management, Holiday Inn Brands, the Americas. 'Many of today's travelers have memories of staying at Holiday Inn during their own childhood family vacations, and we're excited that our new contemporary brand will now be a part of even more vacation magic.'

The 14-story Holiday Inn is scheduled to open in fall 2009, within walking distance to the Downtown Disney(R) Marketplace. The 323-room hotel will include 11,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a restaurant, lounge and all-day dining. The hotel's dining facility, The Atrium Restaurant, offers the Holiday Inn Best-4-Breakfast? menu, featuring signature items such as Cinnamon Supreme French Toast(TM) and Skillet Inspirations(TM). Kids 12 and younger eat free at Holiday Inn when ordering from the kids' menu in the hotel restaurant and accompanied by a dining adult. Room Service Right...On Time(TM), also a standard at all Holiday Inn hotels, ensures that guests' room service orders are accurate and delivered on time, every time.

Relaxing and contemporary, guestrooms are designed with a soft color palette and outfitted with a 32' LCD HD television, crisp, white bedding with pillows that come in two comfort levels: 'soft' and 'firm,' complimentary wireless and wired Internet access, Rainforest Alliance(R) certified coffee, an individual coffeemaker and an electronic safe that accommodates laptops up to 17'. Bathrooms include a specially designed showerhead that offers superior pressure, as well as a signature shower curtain with curved rod and new amenities. Every double room features two queen beds, rather than two double beds, making it comfortable for a family of four to share one guestroom. Each king room includes a sleeper sofa and a spacious walk-in shower. Many guestrooms have balconies from which guests will enjoy views of the Walt Disney World(R) Resort's nightly firework shows.

Holiday Inn in the WALT DISNEY WORLD(R) Resort maximizes its status as the only Holiday Inn on Disney property, offering a host of enviable privileges, such as complimentary transportation running every 30 minutes to all the Walt Disney World(R) Theme Parks, guaranteed access and preferred tee times at Walt Disney World(R) golf courses, advance reservations at Walt Disney World(R) restaurants, access to legendary Disney character breakfasts, an on-site Disney retail store and free delivery service of Disney-attraction purchases to the hotel.

Along with the advantages inherent to being part of the WALT DISNEY WORLD(R) Resort, recreational fun abounds on-site at the hotel, with a state-of-the-art fitness complex, a jogging and exercise path, a new zero-entry heated swimming and connected lap pool, an outdoor hot tub and sun deck, and a conveniently-located game room situated between the main lobby and outdoor pool.