InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened Holiday Inn Chandigarh Panchkula, its first hotel in Chandigarh and 10th Holiday Inn hotel in India. The 127-room hotel also offers eight meeting rooms and event spaces.
“As the gateway to northern India, Chandigarh has emerged as a popular destination for both business and leisure travellers. We are delighted to open our first hotel here under the Holiday Inn brand and are confident of delivering a great hospitality experience to guests visiting the city. This move is in line with our ambitious expansion plans to grow Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express across India – these brands currently make up more than 85 per cent of our development pipeline in the country,” Shantha de Silva, Head of South West Asia, IHG, said.
The hotel has easy access to tourist attractions such as Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden, Cactus Garden and the famous Sector 17 market which is ideal for shopping and dining. For guests travelling for business, the hotel is located near the business districts of IT Park, Mohali, Baddi and Zirakpur. Chandigarh Airport and Railway Station are both within a short drive from the hotel.
IHG currently has 22 hotels open in 14 cities in India across its portfolio of hotel brands: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts (1), Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts (8), Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts (10) and Holiday Inn Express (3).
IHG expects to open another 47 hotels across India over the next three to five years, including 24 Holiday Inn hotels.
