IHG Expands the Holiday Inn® Brand in Mexico

LEON, Gto. -- InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces the opening of the new-build 188-room Holiday Inn® & Suites Leon Plaza Mayor hotel. This hotel, following a more than $260 million Mexican pesos investment by the ownership group, joins three other IHG properties in the city: the Holiday Inn Leon hotel, the Holiday Inn Leon Convention Center hotel, and the Crowne Plaza® Leon hotel, and marks IHG's tenth property in the state of Guanajuato.

Gerardo Murray, Vice President, Brands and Marketing, Mexico, Latin America & The Caribbean, IHG said: "Leon is a growing market, and the Holiday Inn brand is a great addition to the city's financial area. Whether guests are traveling for business or to visit many of Leon's cultural and historical sites such as the Basilica, the Templo Expiatorio or the Museum of Art and History, we know they'll have an enjoyable stay from the moment they arrive and experience the hotel's great facilities, unmatched comfort and convenience."

The Holiday Inn brand opened the doors of its first hotel more than 60 years ago and since then, has been making travel more enjoyable for generations of travelers all over the world. Whether on the journey of a lifetime, a family vacation or business, guests know they can expect the contemporary design, modern amenities, and warm, welcoming service that distinguish the Holiday Inn brand.

Holiday Inn hotels are designed to provide a welcoming and sociable environment for business and leisure travelers alike spending time away from home. Amenities including free Wi-Fi, easily accessible outlets throughout guestrooms and convenient open public areas ideal for collaboration or post-meeting relaxation help travelers stay productive and accomplish their goals in a warm and social atmosphere.

The Holiday Inn & Suites Leon Plaza Mayor hotel features a heated indoor swimming pool, a 24-hour fitness center, business center, several meeting rooms with capacity for up to 600 people as well as six executive boardrooms equipped with the most advanced technology, and complimentary parking for 200 cars. The hotel's La Cava restaurant offers Mexican cuisine with a Mediterranean twist. At Holiday Inn hotels, up to four kids age 12 and younger may eat free when ordering from the kids' menu in the hotel restaurant and accompanied by a dining adult.

Close to the Guanajuato International Airport and the Puerto Interior Industrial Zone, home to several automotive industry companies such as Volkswagen and Pirelli, the property is also 15 minutes from Leon's Poliforum Convention Center and the Plaza Palmas, Plaza Zenttro and Plaza Mayor shopping malls.

The 152 guestrooms feature contemporary styling, comfortable queen, king-sized or two double beds, 49" flat screen TVs, a sitting area with a lounge chair and an in-room coffee machine featuring complimentary coffee. The hotel's 36 suites are further equipped with full kitchens, separate dining and living areas and two bathrooms. The hotel also offers IHG® Rewards Club members an exclusive members-only floor.

The Holiday Inn & Suites Leon Plaza Mayor, located at Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos # 2619 Poniente, Colonia Predio El Juncal, is owned and managed by Operainnsuites, S.A. de C. V.

The Holiday Inn brand is part of IHG's diverse family of brands in nearly 100 countries and territories. The scale and diversity of the IHG family of brands means that its hotels can meet guests' needs whatever the occasion – whether an overnight getaway, a business trip, a family celebration or a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Holiday Inn brand participates in IHG® Rewards Club. The industry's first and largest hotel rewards program is free, and guests can enroll atIHGRewardsClub.com, by downloading the IHG® App, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or by inquiring at the front desk of any of IHG's more than 5,000 hotels worldwide. The hotel also participates in IHG Green Engage® and offers unique programs to ensure sustainability.

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