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1/13/2016 Newsroom Article Americas is Home to IHG’s 5,000th Hotel https://me2.ihgmerlin.com/web/news/article?id=46539329 1/4 Americas is Home to IHG’s 5,000th Hotel Contact [email protected] 11 Jan 2016 Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York chosen as the hotel to represent significant IHG milestone – 5,000 hotels across 100 countries around the world. It’s a day to celebrate across the Americas with the news that Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York was named IHG’s 5,000 hotel globally. “We are very proud that the Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York is the company’s 5,000 property. Our strong growth in the Americas is a key factor in IHG’s increased momentum across the globe,” said Elie Maalouf, Chief Executive Officer, The Americas. “We are well positioned to continue this growth across our brand portfolio, with a number of high profile properties in the Americas pipeline, from InterContinental hotels in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., to a newbuild Crowne Plaza hotel in Midtown Manhattan and a dualbranded EVEN Hotels and Staybridge Suites development in Seattle. We look forward to opening more hotels and bringing more of our unique brand experiences to life for our guests,” he added. The 293room Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York opened in November as a flagship property. 8 1 share th th ® ® ® ®

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Americas is Home to IHG’s 5,000th HotelContact [email protected] 11 Jan 2016

     

Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York chosen as the hotel to represent significant IHG milestone – 5,000 hotelsacross 100 countries around the world.

It’s a day to celebrate across the Americas with the news that Hotel Indigo Lower East Side NewYork was named IHG’s 5,000  hotel globally.

“We are very proud that the Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York is the company’s 5,000 property. Ourstrong growth in the Americas is a key factor in IHG’s increased momentum across the globe,” said ElieMaalouf, Chief Executive Officer, The Americas.

“We are well positioned to continue this growth across our brand portfolio, with a number of high profileproperties in the Americas pipeline, from InterContinental  hotels in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., toa newbuild Crowne Plaza  hotel in Midtown Manhattan and a dualbranded EVEN  Hotels andStaybridge Suites  development in Seattle. We look forward to opening more hotels and bringing more ofour unique brand experiences to life for our guests,” he added.

The 293room Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York opened in November as a flagship property. 

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"We are extremely proud of how far the Hotel Indigo brand has come and we are honored to helpaccelerate the growth of IHG as their 5,000  hotel,” said Tania Getzova, GM, Hotel Indigo Lower EastSide New York. “We love being part of the unique Lower East Side neighborhood and our goal is tobecome the anchor hotel for locals and visitors alike. We look forward to continuing to deliver the serviceand discovery that guests have come to expect when they stay at a Hotel Indigo hotel," she added.   

To commemorate the 5,000  hotel milestone, IHG announced several other landmark hotel openings andsignings around the world that contributed to achieving this significant milestone as part of the ‘5,000 Club.’The list includes two additional hotels in the Americas:

EVEN HotelNew York –TimesSquareSouth, a150roomflagshipproperty inthe heart ofMidtownManhattan.It’s the thirdopening forthe brand inthe U.S. andthe first ofthree locatedin New York

City.

Hotel Van Zandt, a Kimpton Hotel in Austin, Texas. The 319room property is located in Austin’s RaineyStreet Historic District and marks Kimpton’s debut in the city. Its design is inspired by Austin’s worldrenowned music scene.

Alongside the ‘5,000 Club,’ several other openings in the Americas helped IHG reach this milestone,including the Holiday Inn Express Victoria  Colwood, B.C., Canada, and theStaybridge SuitesPuebla, Mexico.

The 80room newbuild Holiday Inn Express  hotel is the first to open in Canada with the brand’s newFormula Blue design solution.

The 129suite Staybridge Suites Puebla is IHG’s fifth Staybridge Suites  property in Mexico. As one ofvery few companies operating extended stay hotels in Mexico, IHG is well positioned to meet the new needfor extended stay lodging created by an increase in the country’s industrial development.

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DieterSchmitz, GMand ChiefWellnessOfficer,EVEN HotelTimesSquareSouth said,"Our entireteam ishonored tobe a part ofthe 5,000Club! This issuch anexciting timefor IHG and

for our new

groundbreaking wellness brand. As IHG's newest brand, it is a special honor to be part of such an historicmoment with our amazingly passionate and talented colleagues across IHG's diverse portfolio of brands.Congratulations to our fellow 5,000 Club hotels!”

Every hotel across our strong family of brands helped us achieve this significant milestone. Thank you forgetting us to 5,000 and for everything you do to deliver Great Hotels Guests Love .®

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Join in the5,000  hotelcelebrationIf you’re atone of ourAmericascorporateoffices orreservationcenters, findone of theselfie stationsin yourlocation andsnap apicture orshoot a quickvideo with the

photo frames and props provided, then share them using hashtag #IHG5000 on social media.

Here’s a little inspiration from the staff at Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York.

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