IHG Signs Brazil's Holiday Inn Express Marília

Sao Paulo, BrazilInterContinental Hotels Group, one of the world's leading global hotel companies, has signed the Holiday Inn Express Marília in Brazil.

The new-build, 102-room Holiday Inn Express hotel will be among the first internationally branded properties in the city of Marília, and is slated to open toward the end of 2014. The hotel will be centrally located and minutes from Marília’s principal shopping center, industrial district and airport.

“Marília is an excellent example of the type of city that is emerging and will support the growth of the Holiday Inn Express brand,” said Joel Eisemann, chief development officer, the Americas, IHG. “The country’s growth is generating great demand for internationally branded hotels. The strength of our brands and experience in the region make IHG an ideal franchising partner.”

Located in the State of São Paulo, approximately 270 miles from the city of São Paulo, the hotel is also within 50 miles of the regional city of Bauru. Owned by Hotelaria Agisol, a subsidiary of Grupo Bertim, the hotel is franchised by an affiliate of IHG.

The Holiday Inn Express Marília will have a modern design, with a focus on sustainability, including energy-efficient systems, effluent wastewater treatment plans, solar panels and LED lighting.

For hotel information and reservations, visit www.ihg.com.