IHG opens fourth UAE hotel

SINGAPORE  InterContinental Hotels Group has opened InterContinental Dubai Marina; a 132-room hotel with 196 fully serviced residential suites.
Part of the Bay Central development, the hotel is located within walking distance of the Dubai tram and metro, and local tourist attractions including Jumeirah Beach Road and The Walk on JBR, for restaurants and shops, only five minutes away.
InterContinental Dubai Marina, general manager, Michael Martin said: “My team of professionals will bring our renowned InterContinental service and ambiance to one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods, Dubai Marina.”
inside no 8IHG Pascal Gauvin, chief operating officer, India, Middle East & Africa, said: “Dubai’s tourism market is expanding at a rapid pace so it is important to ensure our luxury properties can accommodate all of our travellers varying needs.”
InterContinental Dubai Marina is the fourth InterContinental property in the UAE after the iconic InterContinental Abu Dhabi and InterContinental Dubai Festival City, and InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Festival City.
IHG currently has 18 hotels open in the UAE across five brands: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, and Staybridge Suites. The company has another 10 hotels due to open in the next three to five years, including InterContinental Abu Dhabi Grand Marina and Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina in 2016, and Hotel Indigo Dubai Business Bay, the first Hotel Indigo in the country.
IHG has 79 properties in the Middle East, with an additional 26 hotels in their development pipeline.

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