News | May 3, 2005

'The World Made Irresistible' By Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts

"Luxury Escapes" Program Offers Reduced Rates Across the Globe

MIAMI - Renowned as being some of the world's top hotels in terms of service and dining in cities rich in culture and history that range from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro to New York City, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is making seasonal getaways even more irresistible with the Luxury Escapes program.

Currently available at more than 100 properties globally with rates as low as USD 89 per room per night, all Luxury Escapes rates include breakfast and late checkout and require only a five-day advance booking and one night deposit. Rates also exclude taxes.

Luxury Escapes rates start at USD 120 at the InterContinental Rio, which is located within minutes from some of the world's most beautiful beaches. Or stay in one of the following cities:

  • Madrid, from USD 213 a night
  • Bali, from USD 100 a night
  • Miami, from USD 149 a night

"We want people from all over the world to experience first-hand our world class hotels at an affordable rate," says Carlos Baruki, Area Director of Sales and Marketing for InterContinental Hotels Group Latin America. "Our hotels are located in truly amazing destinations in Latin America-- and we encourage everyone to take advantage of this exclusive offer."

The Luxury Escapes rates at the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts properties in Latin America are:

  • Bogotá, Colombia, from USD 95
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina, from USD 165
  • Cali, Colombia, from USD 96
  • Caracas, Venezuela, from USD 139
  • San José, Costa Rica, from USD 128
  • Guatemala City, Guatemala, from USD 119
  • Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, from USD 110
  • Managua, Nicaragua, from USD 153
  • Maracaibo, Venezuela, from USD 125
  • Medellin, Colombia, from USD 99
  • Panama City, Panama, from USD 155
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from USD 120
  • San Pedro Sula, Honduras, from USD 169
  • San Salvador, El Salvador, from USD 134
  • Santiago, Chile, from USD 155
  • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from USD 89
  • Sao Paolo, Brazil, from USD 192
  • Tegucigalpa, Honduras, from USD 140
  • Valencia, Venezuela, from USD 125

The Luxury Escapes program will be available from 1st May – 10th September 2005. For further details or to make a reservation, visit InterContinental Luxury Escapes online at www.intercontinental.com/escapes or contact your travel agent or the hotel nearest you.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 534,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards, with more than 24 million members worldwide. In addition to this, InterContinental Hotels Group has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK.

InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at www.ihgplc.com/media.
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Source: InterContinental Hotels Group