Furthering its reach within Latin America's most populous country, IHG announced today that it has signed agreements to develop four new Holiday Inn Express properties, as well as for the conversion of an existing independent full-service Holiday Inn, increasing IHG's presence in Brazil to 12 cities.
The properties include new-build Holiday Inn Express hotels in Belem, Cuiaba, Maceio and Manaus, all expected to open by end of 2011. The Holiday Inn Sao Luis, a conversion of an independent hotel will be open later this year. These agreements prove IHG's commitment to expanding its brand portfolio throughout the country of Brazil, Latin America's single largest destination.
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The Holiday Inn Sao Luis will open in the Fall of 2009 as a newly renovated hotel that will meet Holiday Inn hotel brand standards.
The new 156-room Holiday Inn Express Belem will be located in the bustling industrial district of the 390-year-old city long-renowned as the gateway to the Amazon River basin, in the country's northeastern corridor.
The 160-room, Holiday Inn Express Maceio will be located in Maceio, which serves as a major resort area for the center of the country's Northeastern corridor.
The 128-room Holiday Inn Express Cuiabá will boast a location in the exact center of South America, a point of pride for the residents of Cuiabá.
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