IHG launches seven more Holiday Inn Express hotels

InterContinental Hotels Group has launched seven more Holiday Inn Express hotels under a partnership with SAMHI. The newly-introduced hotels are spread across Pune, Hyderabad, Nashik, Ahmedabad, and Bengaluru. 

IHG and SAMHI had announced a partnership in 2017 for rebranding 14 hotels in India to Holiday Inn Express hotels.

Vivek Bhalla, Regional Vice President, SWA, IHG, said, "We are very excited to announce the opening of 7 more Holiday Inn Express hotels in India. The brand has gained tremendous momentum in the country and we have also made significant progress towards our commitment to strengthen our midscale portfolio in India. We are confident that all newly opened Holiday Inn Express hotels in partnership with SAMHI, will successfully cater to the needs of the modern business and leisure travellers, across cities."

Ashish Jakhanwala, Founder, MD & CEO, SAMHI, stated, "We began this journey with IHG in 2017 when we signed an agreement for 14 Holiday Inn Express hotels in India. With the opening of 10 Holiday Inn Express hotels from the portfolio, across seven key markets, we are excited and ‘more than ready’ to empower our guests to achieve their travel goals. Holiday Inn Express is a powerful offering that combines great design and strong service culture, and therefore, we are confident that the newly opened hotels are well positioned to cater to the business as well as leisure travellers visiting these cities."