Crowne Plaza Dublin-Blanchardstown

� IHG opens its second Crowne Plaza hotel in the Irish capital - Crowne Plaza Dublin-Blanchardstown. � With 188 bedrooms and 13 meeting rooms, the contemporary hotel is located in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, just off the N3 and minutes from the M50 motorway - ideal for both business and leisure travellers. � Blanchardstown Shopping Centre is one of Ireland�s largest shopping and retail centres, guests can enjoy a host of shopping, cinema, bars and theatre facilities. Business parks in Blanchardstown such as Ballycoolin and Blanchardstown are minutes from the hotel. � For more information on the hotel visit www.crowneplaza.com/blanchardstown

Crowne Plaza Paris-Champs Elys�es � The Crowne Plaza Paris-Champs Elys�es has recently opened on Avenue Marceau, in one of the most prestigious areas of Paris. � Built over four floors, the hotel features 54 bedrooms and 2 suites, an interior garden, and impressive lobby area displaying a selection of unique pieces of contemporary art. The hotel also comprises of a business centre, as well as a gym. � The interior design of the hotel played a key role in the hotels' development. The decor is contemporary, but with the feel of a luxury boutique hotel. This is typical of the French designer involved in this project, Bruno Borrione, who has worked with Philippe Starck for over 20 years. � For more information on the hotel visit www.crowneplaza.com/parisarcdetrio

Crowne Plaza Manchester City Centre � The Crowne Plaza Manchester City Centre has opened in the vibrant Northern Quarter of the City. � The hotel boasts 228 contemporary guest rooms, and several interconnecting rooms that can be used for families travelling with children. � Those looking for added comfort and exclusive lounge access can head to the top floor where they will find 24 Club rooms and the Plaza Suite. � The hotel also includes Glass House - a destination restaurant serving fresh locally sourced food. Businesses, meanwhile, can make use of nine conference rooms, the largest of which accommodates up to 300 delegates in theatre-style seating. � For more information on the hotel visit www.crowneplaza.com/manchcityctr

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Notes to Editors: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 4,100 hotels and more than 600,000 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, Hotel Indigo�, Crowne Plaza� Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn� Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express�, Staybridge Suites� and Candlewood Suites�, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club� Rewards with 40 million members worldwide. IHG has more than 1,700 hotels in its development pipeline, which will create 200,000 jobs worldwide over the next few years.

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