IHG Launches Holiday Inn Express in India’s Gurgaon

World’s leading hospitality giant InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) started the first Holiday Inn Express hotel in India’s Gurgaon jointly with hotel asset company SAMHI on Tuesday (04).

The newly inaugurated Holiday Inn Express Gurgaon Sector 50, the first Holiday Inn Express hotel in Gurugram. As a part of IHG’s partnership with SAMHI for a portfolio of 14 Holiday Inn Express hotels, this property will be the first to open its doors to guests on September 15.

Holiday Inn Express Gurgaon Sector 50 offers 205 intelligent, design-led, contemporary rooms, providing an inviting and efficient environment to the guests. For seamless connectivity, the hotel offers free high-speed internet in all rooms.

The launch also marked the unveiling of a new Holiday Inn Express brand campaign in India, centered around ‘More Than Ready’, a platform which aims to empower 25-35 years’ travellers, who as road warriors look for added advantages to accomplish their travel goals.

Vivek Bhalla, Regional Vice President, SWA, IHG said, “We are delighted to launch the first Holiday Inn Express hotel as a part of our partnership with SAMHI, an eminent player in the hospitality industry in India.”

“Our growth in India is fueled by the Holiday Inn brand family, and this partnership underscores our commitment to grow our midscale offering in the country. Holiday Inn Express is our fastest growing brand globally, and we see further opportunity in the South West Asia market to expand our footprint,” he added.

IHG and SAMHI entered a partnership in 2017 to rebrand 14 hotels (approximately 2000 rooms, operating and under construction) to Holiday Inn Express hotels. Creating a pan India presence, the hotels will be located across key cities in India such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata. The hotels under the portfolio are being renovated and upgraded with the latest design directives, to ensure the portfolio is fully representative of the Holiday Inn Express brand globally.

With its huge global presence, the hospitality giant, IHG franchises, leases, manages, and possess more than 5,400 hotels and 810,000 visitor rooms in around 100 countries, with nearly 1,800 hotels in its development pipeline.