InterContinental Hotels Group Expands Upscale Presence with Addition of Waterfront Landmark Hotel
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InterContinental Hotels Group Expands Upscale Presence with Addition of Waterfront Landmark Hotel
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2006-01-09
European-Style Baltimore Hotel to join InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Portfolio
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG; NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, announces plans to open its latest InterContinental Hotels & Resorts property in Baltimore, Md. (USA) The new InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore will join its sister hotel in Washington, D.C., the Willard InterContinental Washington, as the second InterContinental hotel in the Washington-Baltimore corridor.
Located on Baltimore’s legendary Inner Harbor, the InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore will be within walking distance of the downtown business district and many popular attractions. The hotel is just across the street from Harborplace & The Gallery, the Maryland Science Center and the National Aquarium. Camden Yards, the Babe Ruth Museum, The Baltimore Convention Center and the Baltimore Museum of Art are just a few blocks away.
“With IHG’s strong focus on expanding the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand in the U.S., the InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore is a tremendous and welcome addition to our portfolio of hotels,” said Kirk Kinsell, SVP and chief development officer, InterContinental Hotels Group, The Americas. “The InterContinental brand is the perfect fit for this strong business and leisure market.”
The hotel, which offers an inviting old world charm, is being converted from the five-star Harbor Court Hotel, the recipient of numerous prestigious awards including the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Five Star Five Diamond Award. The property will open as the InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore in Spring 2006.
Located at 550 Light Street, the hotel is part of a mixed-use property that includes an eight-story tower with 195 guestrooms, a 72,000 sq.-ft. office building, three luxury residential condominium towers with 175 units and a 530-space parking garage.
Hotel amenities include:
Sweeping views overlooking Inner Harbor and a new scenic park currently under development.
8,000 sq.-ft. of meeting and function space, including 11 meeting rooms, one grand ballroom and three executive boardrooms.
Two restaurants including the award-winning Four Star/Four Diamond Hampton’s
A “gourmet-to-go” café
A 5,000 sq.-ft. rooftop fitness center and spa, complete indoor pool, racquetball and tennis court, whirlpool and sauna
Full-service business center
Library located off the lobby
The property will be owned by Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) and managed by an affiliate of InterContinental Hotels Group. HPT is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Newton, Mass., which owns 299 hotels located throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. HPT currently owns four other InterContinental hotels.
“As we move forward with the company strategy to grow the InterContinental brand through management contracts, we are pleased to have HPT partner with us on their fifth InterContinental hotel,” said Steve Porter, president, InterContinental Hotels Group, The Americas.
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts continues to grow its presence in the Americas region. In November 2004, the company’s flagship hotel, the InterContinental Buckhead, opened in Atlanta. The InterContinental Merida in Mexico and the InterContinental Playa Bonita Resort & Spa in Panama joined the portfolio in 2005 and was quickly followed by the opening of the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza in January 2006. Currently under construction are the InterContinental Boston, scheduled to open in Fall 2006 and the InterContinental San Francisco, scheduled to open in late 2007. Construction of a new InterContinental in Sacramento is scheduled to begin in January 2006.
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts was the first truly international hotel brand in the world, and quickly became the symbol of glamour, sophistication and success that years later, continue to define global travel. The brand is committed to providing its guests with memorable and unique experiences that enrich their lives and broaden their outlook. InterContinental offers services
and amenities specifically designed for the international business traveler, while maintaining the delicate balance of luxury expectations with authentic local experiences that enhance the leisure stay as well. InterContinental is located in more than 60 countries, operating 136 hotels worldwide and 45 hotels in the Americas region. The brand continues to expand in key destinations around the globe. For reservations, visit www.intercontinental.com or call 1-800-IC-HOTELS.
Contacts:
Stephanie Yudin, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts,stephanie.yudin@ichotelsgroup.com, 770.604.5083
Monica Smith, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, monica.smith@ichotelsgroup.com, 770.604.5562
Note to Editors:
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, almost 3,600 hotels and 539,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards, with over 27 million members worldwide.
InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at www.priorityclub.com.
For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at www.ihgplc.com/media.
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