Holiday Inn
Express (or Express by Holiday Inn® as it is known in Europe,
Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific) is one of the fastest growing
hotel brands in its segment. Holiday Inn Express offers competitive
rates for both business and leisure travellers. All hotels are
limited service and feature complimentary breakfast, a clean fresh
room and Priority Club® Rewards benefits.
Holiday Inn Express
History
|
1991 |
The Holiday Inn Express brand is
launched in the US. |
| 1996 |
Express by Holiday Inn is launched in Europe in
Strathclyde, Scotland. |
| 1996 |
Holiday Inn Express grows from 0 to 500 properties
opening a new hotel every four days on average. |
| 2003 |
Express Start breakfast bars are rolled out across
all 1,250 U.S. properties in less than 3 months, featuring Smart
Roast coffee and a cinnamon roll developed exclusively for the
brand. |
| 2004 |
Holiday Inn Express SimplySmart™ is launched
in the US across more than 1,300 properties to enhance
guests’ overall bath experience. |
| 2006 |
Holiday Inn Express SimplySmart™ bedding
collection is launched in the US, Canada and Mexico across more
than 1,400 properties. |
| 2007 |
HG announces plans for a 1 billion dollar
re-launch of the Holiday Inn brand family. |
| 2007 |
IIHG re-launches Holiday Inn brand family |
| 2008 |
Holiday Inn Express launches an updated Express
Start Breakfast Bar in the Americas.
IHG opens first Holiday Inn Express in Taiwan and signs first one
in Bangkok. |
| 2009 |
IHG celebrates 1000th Holiday Inn hotel |
Facts from
Americas
158,284 rooms
1,846 hotels
486 hotels in the pipeline
The complimentary Express Start
breakfast bar, represented the most rapid food and beverage
implementation in the hospitality industry. Available at more than
1,600 hotels in the US.
Holiday Inn Express has pledged $100,000 to Reading Is Fundamental,
Inc. (RIF)—the oldest and largest non-profit children’s
literacy organization in the U.S through donations and local
activities.
FIGURES AS AT 31 DECEMBER
2009
