IHG Announces Candlewood Suites Minot, ND
NOVEMBER 2, 2009 - IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG; NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms announced today that a new 83-room Candlewood Suites in Minot ND is expected to open early next Summer. The hotel will feature the brand's new prototype design, offering a comfortable residential look and feel incorporating a new exterior and paint scheme, an expanded lobby and environmentally-friendly amenities.
“We look forward to bringing our new prototype design to Minot,” said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Brand Delivery, the Americas, IHG. “This is the first major interior and exterior redesign for Candlewood Suites, and we think our guests will be pleased with the updated townhouse look, along with all of the other great offerings Candlewood Suites is known for,” she added.
The Candlewood Suites in Minot will incorporate the new exterior design with a straight, forward-facing rectangular building including a new entry way and roofline for curb appeal. In addition to the new building shape, the exterior color scheme features light khaki, olive green, tan and dark blue, along with stone accents. The new hotel will have an increased outdoor residential feel with a centrally located Gazebo Grill and additional landscaping.
The interior of the Candlewood Suites in Minot will feature an expanded lobby area accommodating multiple sitting areas with comfortable furniture and a 42-inch flat screen television that will create a living room-type gathering place for guests. The new lobby was designed to encourage more interaction among guests and between guests and hotel team members.
The Candlewood Suites in Minot will also decrease water and energy consumption through the use of environmentally-friendly amenities, including low-flow shower heads and toilets, Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs), increased natural light and sodium vapor fixtures.
“We're investing over $5 million to build this property under the new prototype design, and we look forward to opening our doors next year,” said Joel J. Feist, General Partner. “Candlewood Suites hotels are carefully designed to meet the particular needs of extended-stay travelers, and our future guests will find that the design of our spacious suites and the hotel's amenities will allow them to live comfortably and keep a daily routine similar to that of home.”
Guests at the Minot property can take advantage of the just-like-home amenities available at all Candlewood Suites hotels, including complimentary high-speed Internet access, free local phone calls, free on-site guest laundry and a 24-hour fitness center. Unique to Candlewood Suites, guests can also enjoy the convenience of the Candlewood Cupboard®, where a variety of beverages, breakfast items, snacks, frozen entrees and sundries will be available for purchase on the honor system at any time and where guests can enjoy complimentary Juan Valdez freshly brewed coffee. Additionally, guests of the Candlewood Suites in Minot can visit the free Lending Library, where movies and music will be available for use in guestrooms, which all feature a DVD and CD player.
Guestrooms at the Candlewood Suites in Minot will feature studio or one-bedroom suite floor plans with a full kitchen, comfortable recliner, large workspace with desk chair and overhead lighting. Each of the hotel's eighty-three (83) guest suites will feature the brand's Comforts of Home™ Bedding Collection with upgraded mattresses and box spring sets, mattress topper, fluffy duvet inserts and poly-cotton covers matching the hotel's color scheme, 250-thread count micro-check sateen sheets in “Candlelight”, triple sheeting, contemporary cotton estate blankets, choice of three upgraded pillow types in firm, medium and feather and a decorative “Consider Us Home” pillow.
The new property will be located near Highway 83, just West of Walmart on 37th Avenue SW. Dakota Square Mall and the Minot YMCA are also a short drive away from the hotel.
Candlewood Suites participates in IHG's guest loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards. The industry's first and largest guest loyalty program has 44 million members. Priority Club Rewards membership is free and guests can enroll by logging on at priorityclub.com, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or by inquiring at the front desk of this hotel or any of IHG's more than 4,300 hotels worldwide.
Candlewood Suites was recently recognized by Lodging Hospitality magazine as one of the industry's top growing brands.
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