Holiday Inn
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The chain put considerable financial pressure on traditional motels and hotels Set the standards for competitors like Ramada Inn, Quality Inn and Best Western Question: What was the location of the first Holiday Inn? Meeting room Marketing NOTE: The prices are not listed online, so for further information, contact the hotel Holiday Inn: Most recognizable. Includes a restaurant, pools at most locations, room service, gym, and functional but comfortable rooms Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites: Offers all amenities and service of a regular Holiday Inn, but consists of rooms mixed with suites Holiday Inn Resort: Offers all amenities, but is more of an advertising brand than a completely different brand. Located in high-leisure tourism markets http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/montreal/yulca/hoteldetail/hotel-room-rates http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/montreal/yulca/hoteldetail/events-facilities Where?: Downtown Montreal (99 Vigor Ave. West--Montreal, Quebec Directions: Montréal –P-E Trudeau International Airport Distance: 11.18 MI/18.0 KM EAST to Hotel Aut. 20 Est heading Montreal. Exit Centre-Ville/Aut Ville-Marie. It will lead you into a tunnel, take exit #6 direction Blvd St-Laurent. Turn left on Rene-Levesque. Left again on St-Urbain. After the next light, you will find our hotel on your left side. Holiday Inn Select: Upper range that caters to business travelers. In 2006 it was announced that Holiday Inn Select would be discontinued. Existing hotels could continue to operate until their license expired, however many converted to Crowne Plaza or regular Holiday Inn hotels. Several still remain today. Holiday Inn Sunspree Resorts: Full-service amenities and deluxe service. Typically very large properties. The only Sunspree Resort that remains today is located in Montego Bay in Jamaica, the rest became Holiday Inn Resorts. Holiday Inn Club Vacations: Aimed at families and are only in the US. Holiday Inn Garden Court: The properties only exist in Europe and South Africa and are designed to reflect the natural culture. Holiday Inn Express: Smaller versions of Holiday Inn hotels with fewer amenities and services. They are similar to competitors like La Quinta Inn and Hampton Inn Holiday Inn Garden Court: Brussels, Belgium General Info Holiday Inn Club Vacations: (Orange Lake Resort): Kissimmee, Florida "The Nation's Innkeeper" Brands Menus Patrick Cescau--Non-executive Chairman: is responsible for leading the Board and ensuring it operates effectively and promotes constructive relations with shareholders. Kirk Kinsell--President: is responsible for the business development and performance of all the hotel brands and properties in The Americas region. Richard Solomons--CEO: is responsible for executive management of the Group and ensuring the Board strategy and policy is in order. Question: Where is the Canadian Headquarters for Holiday Inn? Holiday Inn Sunspree Resorts: Montego Bay, Jamaica "Lotus Bleu" lounge History Holiday Inn Express: Dieppe, New Brunswick "Chez Chine" fine cuisine The Name: Was a joke by the architect Eddie Bluestein Reference to the 1942 Christmas-themed film "Holiday Inn" The Holiday Inn Select in Montreal has 11 event rooms The largest event room is the