IHG Opens 8th Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Indonesia

InterContinental Hotels Group has opened the 8th Holiday Inn Express in Indonesia.

The 160-room Holiday Inn Express Jakarta Wahid Hasyim is located within walking distance of Grand Indonesia, the largest shopping mall in the country, along with Plaza Indonesia and Pasar Pagi Tanah Abang, the largest clothing wholesale market in Southeast Asia.

The hotel is also walking distance from the city’s main business district at Jalan M.H Thamrin and a short drive from other major commercial areas such as Jalan Jendral Sudirman and the vibrant Kuningan neighbourhood in Jakarta’s Golden Triangle.

Leanne Harwood, Vice President, Operations, South East Asia, IHG, said, “Holiday Inn Express is one of the fastest growing hotel brands in the world. In Indonesia, we have opened an average of one every three months since the brand debuted in the country two years ago. With more than 20 million travellers expected in Indonesia over the coming years, we are confident that Holiday Inn Express will cater to the needs of on-the-go travellers looking for a comfortable and affordable place to rest and relax after a long day out and about, whether for business or leisure.”

Hotel guests have a choice of queen or twin guest rooms which feature:

- Free in-room Wi-Fi;

- A choice of firm or soft pillows;

- Free Express Start Breakfast with a Grab & Go option;

- Revitalising power showers with a three-function massage showerhead;

- A 24-hour fitness room; and

- Self-service business centre, internet and laundry stations.

Holiday Inn Express Wahid Hasyim is the 4th Holiday Inn Express hotel in Jakarta, joining Holiday Inn Express Jakarta International Expo, Holiday Inn Express Jakarta Thamrin and Holiday Inn Express Jakarta Pluit Citygate.

There are four more Holiday Inn Express properties across Bali, Semarang and Surabaya with seven more due to open in Indonesia over the next three to five years.

Globally, there are close to 2,400 Holiday Inn Express hotels with more than 540 in the pipeline.

IHG has 17 hotels in Indonesia across four brands, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn with 25 hotels in the pipeline including its first Hotel Indigo due to open in Bali in 2016.

For bookings from now until 29 February 2016, guests can enjoy a special opening promotion starting from US$40++ per night.