ATLANTA -- InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces the signing of two new Candlewood Suites® hotels in Nebraska, U.S., with Younes Hospitality. Both hotels are owned by Paul and Linda Younes and will be the first Candlewood Suites hotels in their respective cities, Grand Island and Kearney.

Paul Younes began his career in the hospitality industry at a motel in Kearney, Neb., and is now President of Younes Hospitality, which currently owns and operates six IHG hotels in Nebraska across the Holiday Inn® and Holiday Inn Express® brands. Younes Hospitality was named the winner of the Candlewood Suites Developer of the Year Award at IHG's Annual Owners Conference.
 Chris Drazba, Vice President, Development, The Americas, IHG said: "We are pleased to continue to grow the Candlewood Suites brand with a trusted owner like Younes Hospitality. We are confident that Paul Younes and his team will deliver the relaxed and home-like experience that the Candlewood Suites brand is known for."

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