Crowne Plaza Announces Expansion in Central Ohio

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. October 14, 2008

JANUARY 8, 2007. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, announced today that a 217-room Crowne Plaza hotel in central Ohio has opened, after a $4 million conversion renovation. The Crowne Plaza Columbus-Dublin is owned by Dublin Metro Hotel LLC and managed by CWB Property Management Inc., under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group.

"The Crowne Plaza Columbus-Dublin is a welcome addition to our portfolio of hotels in Ohio, " said Kevin Kowalski, vice president, Brand Management, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, North America. "We look forward to providing our industry leading meetings service and a great night's sleep via our Sleep Advantage program to our guests in Dublin."

The hotel sits on 11 acres and is conveniently situated just off Interstate 270 between Frantz Rd. and Metro Place North. CWB Property Management Inc., the hotel's Management Company, has invested $4 million in renovations to the three-story property:

---|Enhancements to the hotel's 13,000 sq.-ft. of meeting space including top to bottom updates to the Grand Dublin Ballroom

---|All guest corridors will feature a new d'ecor scheme with enhanced lighting

---|The Dublin Metro Bar & Grill has added outside seating and will undergo a change to contemporary d'ecor including plasma screen televisions

---|Implementation of the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage:

Encompassing the entire sleep experience, from training staff on how to create and maintain a restful environment to providing innovative products and services

Program components include new bedding, guaranteed wake-up calls, designated quiet zones, night lights, drape clips, sleep CDs, sleep tips and amenities such as eye masks, ear plugs and lavender spray.

---|Additional upgrades taking place in the spring include renovations to the hotel's main entrance.

Consistent with the Crowne Plaza brand, the hotel offers a comprehensive meetings package to ensure a seamless planning process and exceptional meeting experience consisting of three key components: a Two-Hour Response Guarantee, Crowne Meetings Director and a Meetings Daily Debrief. All meeting rooms feature wireless Internet access.

The hotel offers an indoor pool, a fitness center, a business center and complimentary shuttle service within a five-mile radius. Public areas feature complimentary wireless Internet access. Major businesses such as Honda, Wendy's Corporate Headquarters and Ashland Chemical are close by as well as a variety of restaurants and shops in Historic Dublin. Key area attractions including Ohio State University and Fairgrounds, Muirfield Village, Wyandot Lake Water Park and Columbus Clippers Stadium are nearby.

The property is located at 600 Metro Place North, Dublin, Ohio. The hotel was formerly known as the Clarion Dublin.

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts participates in Priority Club Rewards. With more than 30 million members, Priority Club(R) Rewards is the first, largest and fastest-growing guest loyalty program in the hotel industry. Winner of the 18th Annual Freddie Awards hotel loyalty "Program of the Year" and named "Best Hotel Rewards Program in the World" by Global Traveler magazine, Priority Club Rewards offers more sought-after benefits and the greatest ease of use of any hotel loyalty program.

Enrollment in Priority Club Rewards is free. Guests can enroll by logging on at priorityclub.com, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or by inquiring at the front desk of any of IHG's 3,650 hotels worldwide.