INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has opened Holiday Inn Express Semarang Simpang Lima property in the capital of Central Java, marking the brand’s first hotel in Indonesia.
The hotel is located a 15-minute drive from Ahmad Yani International Airport in the centre of Semarang’s famous shopping, dining and entertainment district.
Boasting 198 guestrooms, the hotel comes with free Wi-Fi throughout its premises, a Free Express Start Breakfast or a Grab & Go option, a self-service business centre and laundry room.
“Indonesia accounts for two-thirds of the development pipeline for Holiday Inn Express in South-east Asia and we are excited to debut the brand in one of the country’s most vibrant cities. Semarang is a popular destination for both business and leisure travellers where the majority are domestic travellers who stop enroute between Jakarta and Surabaya,” said Clarence Tan, COO South-east Asia and Resorts, IHG.
IHG will open 20 more Holiday Inn Express hotels across the South-east Asian region over the next five years.
Holiday Inn Express Semarang Simpang Lima is offering a special opening rate for guests, beginning at Rp361,250 (US$32) per night for bookings made from now until March 31, 2014.
