Intercontinental Expands Midscale Extended-Stay Portfolio in Indiana

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. October 14, 2008

JANUARY 22, 2007. InterContinental Hotels Group, (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms announced today that a new Candlewood Suites hotel in Indianapolis is expected to open this month, representing another addition to the midscale brand's growing portfolio of extended-stay hotels. The Candlewood Suites Indianapolis-City Centre is among nearly 130 hotels in the brand's robust Americas pipeline.

There will be four Candlewood Suites hotels with more than 400 guestrooms in the state of Indiana with the addition of the Candlewood Suites Indianapolis-City Centre. The InterContinental Hotels Group portfolio in Indiana is represented by five of its brands, including the upscale, full service, limited service, upscale extended-stay and midscale extended-stay segments with 76 hotels and more than 8,000 rooms.

Guests at the new Candlewood Suites Indianapolis-City Centre can take advantage of the hotel's just-like-home complimentary amenities, including 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(R), where a variety of beverages, breakfast items, snacks, frozen entrees and sundries can be purchased on the honor system at any time, as well as the Gazebo Grill where guests can enjoy cooking out as they would at home. Additionally, guests of the Candlewood Suites Indianapolis-City Centre can visit the free Lending Library, where movies and music are available for use in guestrooms, which all feature a DVD and CD player.

"Candlewood Suites hotels are carefully designed to meet the particular needs of longer-staying guests," said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Brand Management, Candlewood Suites. "When business or personal matters require travel for a week or more, guests find that the design of our guest suites and the amenities we provide allow them to live comfortably and keep a daily routine similar to that of home."

Standard Candlewood Suites guestrooms feature studio or one-bedroom suite floor plans with a full kitchen, large workspace with comfortable desk chair and overhead lighting, overstuffed recliner and CD player. The Candlewood Suites Indianapolis-City Centre also offers an outdoor pool and tennis courts, free surface parking and free shuttle service in the immediate downtown area.

"We invested $11.5 million to renovate to an all-suite property and are thrilled with the end result," said Wendy Ray, general manager. "Candlewood Suites' unique amenities enable our guests to live according to their own schedule and needs, not the hotel's."

The new property is situated in Indianapolis just minutes from key area attractions, which include the Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Several key businesses are also close by, such as Eli Lilly and Company and Indiana University/Methodist/Clarion & Riley Children's Hospitals.

The Candlewood Suites Indianapolis-City Centre is owned by Riverpointe North Partners, LLC and managed by Dora Brothers Hospitality, under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group, and is located at 1152 N. White River Parkway, West Dr., Indianapolis, Ind., 46222. Telephone: 317-536-7700; Facsimile: 317-536-7800.