IHG opens new hotel in Washington, US

Hospitality service provider InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new 153-room hotel in Bellingham, Washington, US.

Located near Bellingham International Airport, the new Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Bellingham hotel is IHG’s first Holiday Inn brand that features the new H4 guest room design.

Developed in partnership with Holiday Inn hotel owners and guest feedbacks, the H4 design offers a flexible solution that adapts to each guests’ individual needs.

The design features a welcome nook, which serves as a drop zone for guests to hang their coat, drop their keys and personal belongings and plug in their devices.

It also includes a trundle-type bed that doubles as a sofa during the day and can pull out into two twin beds at night.

Furthermore, a new moveable desk and more than five dedicated points of power have been fixed throughout the hotel rooms.

InterContinental Hotels Group Americas Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza brands vice-president Eric Lent said: “Since its inception more than 60 years ago, the Holiday Inn brand has been a part of countless memorable experiences for travellers the world over.

“It’s important for a brand with as much history as Holiday Inn to continually reinvent itself in order to maintain its place in the hearts and minds of guests.

“With H4, we’ve once again raised the expectation of what a great hotel stay can be, and we are thrilled to welcome the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Bellingham to the IHG family as the first of many properties to come featuring this innovative new design.”

Owned by Bellingham HIand managed by Hotel Services Group, the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Bellingham hotel is equipped with an onsite business centre, 7,800ft² of meeting space, and open public areas.

Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and other amenities will also be provided to the guests staying at the hotel.

Image: A guest room at InterContinental Hotels Group’s new Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Bellingham hotel in the US. Photo: courtesy of InterContinental Hotels Group.