STAYBRIDGE SUITES-EASTCHASE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA WINS IHG 2011 PRIORITY CLUB EXCELLENCE AWARD

November 09, 2011

ATLANTA (Oct. 24, 2011) -- The Staybridge Suites-EastChase, Montgomery Alabama  received the IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] 2011 Priority Club Excellence Award based on overall guest satisfactionobtained from Guest View surveys and by providing outstanding experiences for Priority Club Rewards® members during stays at its hotel.  Priority Club Rewards is the world’s first and largest hotel loyalty program, with almost 60 million members worldwide.

The hotel was recognized during the 2011 IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Oct. 24–26, 2011.  As one of nine hotels selected for the award, the Staybridge Suites-EastChase, Montgomery Alabama had to meet the highest standards of quality and Customer service.

“Based in large part on feedback directly from our most loyal guests, Staybridge Suites-EastChase, Montgomery Alabama  was selected as an example of the outstanding service our hotels put forth to ensure IHG maintains Great Hotels Guests Love and that Priority Club Rewards® members are consistently valued and recognized,” said Kirk Kinsell, president, the Americas, IHG. 

Nearly 5,000 franchise owners, operators and company officials attended the 2011 IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference.

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Notes to Editors:

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global company operating seven hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites® . IHG also manages Priority Club® Rewards, the world’s first and largest hotel loyalty program with almost 60 million members worldwide.

IHG is the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms and franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,400 hotels and more than 656,000 guest rooms in 100 countries and territories, and has more than 1,100 hotels in its development pipeline. 

IHG expects to recruit around 160,000 people worldwide over the next few years and is committed to gender balance throughout its business. We aspire to continue retaining a minimum of 25% female representation on the Board.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

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