InterContinental Hotels : IHG Announces the Holiday Inn® Queretaro Zona Krystal

Hotel Is Close to Vibrant Downtown Area and Key Business Districts

QUERÉTARO, QRO. - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] recently announced the opening of the 214-room, 14-story Holiday Inn® Queretaro Zona Krystal hotel, located on the San Luis Potosi Highway. With this new opening, IHGcontinues to expand its footprint as well as cross-brand portfolio in the State of Queretaro bringing its total number of hotels here to seven including one Crowne Plaza® hotel, three Holiday Inn® hotels, two Holiday Inn Express® hotels and one Staybridge Suites® hotel.

"The Holiday Inn® Queretaro Zona Krystal hotel is conveniently located to ensure a great hotel experience," said Gerardo Murray, Vice President of Distribution and Commercial Marketing Mexico, Latin America & Caribbean, IHG.  "Business travelers will appreciate the proximity to Benito Juarez & Queretaro's Industrial Parks and the Queretaro Convention Center while for leisure guests, the Antea Lifestyle Center nearby allows them to relax and unwind."

Holiday Inn hotels feature a residential atmosphere that is warm and comfortable. Guest beds are made using crisp, white bedding with pillows that come in two comfort levels: "soft" and "firm." The residential design includes business-focused necessities such as an ergonomic workstation and data ports with the bathrooms including a multifunctional showerhead, as well as a signature shower curtain with curved rod, and Bath & Body Works bath products. Additionally, each room features comfortable double, queen or king-sized beds, a sitting area with a lounge chair, hairdryer, coffee maker, iron and ironing board.

Guests will enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi; 42 inch HDTVs, a business center, guest laundry amenities, a fitness center and an outdoor pool.Other amenities include up to 1000 sq.ft. of flexible meeting space that can accommodate up to 260 guests. The on-site restaurant "Krystal" features both international cuisine and traditional Mexican dishes and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Room Service Right … On Time™, at all Holiday Inn hotels, ensures that guests' room service orders are accurate and delivered on time, every time. Guests can also enjoy a pleasant time in the "Krystal Lounge Bar," featuring live music entertainment.

The Holiday Inn Queretaro Zona Krystal hotel was designed with the Holiday Inn brand family's $1 billion global brand relaunch in mind, the largest project of its kind in hospitality history. The relaunch continues to drive increased quality and consistency across the global portfolio. The hotel features a contemporary image with emphasis on arrival and welcome services, guestroom and guest bath comfort and a redesigned logo and signage.

Owned and managed by Centro Krystall, S. de R.L. de C.V. the Holiday Inn Queretaro Zona Krystal hotel is franchised by an affiliate of IHG. Holiday Inn hotels participate in IHG's guest loyalty program IHG® Rewards Club, the industry's first and largest guest loyalty program with over 77 million members.  Membership is free and guests can enroll at ihgrewardsclub.com, by downloading the IHG® app, by calling 01-800-000-0404 or by inquiring at this hotel or any of IHG's more than 4,600 hotels worldwide. All IHG Rewards Club members will have access to free Internet globally. The scale and diversity of the IHG family of brands means that our hotels can meet our guests' needs whatever the occasion.

About Holiday Inn® hotels
With over 1,200 hotels worldwide, the Holiday Inn® brand is the most widely recognized lodging brand in the world. In fact, the Holiday Inn brand was one of the first international hotel brands to establish a presence in China in 1984.

The Holiday Inn brand provides the services that business travelers need, while also offering a comfortable atmosphere where all people can relax and enjoy amenities such as restaurants and room service, swimming pools, fitness centers and comfortable lounges. The casual atmosphere and amenities such as meeting and on-site business facilities, Kids Eat Free and Kids Stay Free programs, and KidSuites rooms at every Holiday Inn Resort hotel demonstrates the long-standing commitment of the Holiday Inn brand to serving travelers and have helped to establish the brand as "America's Favorite Hotel."  For more information about the Holiday Inn brand and Holiday Inn Resort brand, including IHG's vacation resort brand Holiday Inn Club Vacations, or to book reservations, call 1-800-HOLIDAY or visit www.ihg.com/holidayinn. Find us on Twitter www.twitter.com/holidayinn or Facebook www.Facebook.com/holidayinnhotels.

Media Contacts:
Dolores Ávalos Raz Guzmá, Ávalos Asociados, Comunicación Corporativa, davalos@avalosyasociados.com, 5251-5247 ó Cel. 55-3707-1713
Edilia Larios Aguilar, Ávalos Asociados, Comunicación Corporativa, elarios@avalosyasociados.com, 5251-5247

Notes to Editors:

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organization with a broad portfolio of nine hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, EVEN™ Hotels and HUALUXE™ Hotels & Resorts.

IHG manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty program with over 77 million members worldwide. The program was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet across all hotels, globally.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,700 hotels and 687,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories. With more than 1,100 hotels in its development pipeline, IHG expects to recruit around 90,000 people into additional roles across its estate over the next few years.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

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