InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has marked its presence in Punjab with the opening of Holiday Inn Amritsar Ranjit Avenue. The hotel is the newest addition to IHG’s growing portfolio in India and is the seventh Holiday Inn hotel in the country. The 145-room hotel also features a Grand Ballroom which can hold 450 people and will cater to a range of events, from weddings to corporate events and conferences.
Commenting on the opening of the hotel Douglas Martell, Vice President Operations South West Asia, IHG said, “Both religious and leisure tourism in Amritsar is booming and demand for hotels has never been higher. We are delighted to bring our Holiday Inn brand to the city. With the central location of the hotel, range of international facilities and best in class service, I am certain it will become a new landmark of hospitality in this city.”
Kunal Shankar, General Manager, Holiday Inn Amritsar Ranjit Avenue said, “Amritsar is already one of India’s most popular religious tourist destinations and we look forward to catering to the demand for an international hotel brand. Our hotel has a winning formula: a contemporary, comfortable hotel, in the centre of the city, combined with great service. Both international and domestic travellers can expect a world-class experience.”
In India, IHG now has 15 hotels open across 10 cities in the country: seven Holiday Inn hotels and Resorts, six Crowne Plaza hotels, one Holiday Inn Express hotel and one InterContinental hotel. Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels make up IHG’s biggest proportion of upcoming hotels in the country with 25 Holiday Inn hotels and 16 Holiday Inn Express hotels due to open over the next three to five years.
