Holiday Inn
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The Holiday Inn sign is a trusted and easily recognisable one, and their chain of hotels extends in to many countries worldwide.
The chain was stared in the early 1950s after its founder, Kemmons Wilson, found that there was a distinct lack of reasonable yet comfortable available accommodation during a drive to Washington. It was not long before Wilson's vision came to fruition, and the first of this now-famous chain was built on Summer Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, Wilson's hometown. By 1972, the company had franchised over 1400 inns across the world, becoming a world leader within the market. The company was bought by British Bass Plc. in 1990.
Now known in every corner of the globe, Holiday Inns still honor their founder's original vision, by offering comfortable accommodation at affordable prices. This chain was the first to provide accommodation with televisions in every room, air conditioning in every room, quality restaurants, on-site parking, and free ice. Although these things are now taken for granted in all hotels, they were innovative and revolutionary when they were first introduced by Holiday Inn and many of the other hotels simply followed by example. This is possibly why these facilities have now become standard.
The provision of choice and comfort has made Holiday Inns a favorite with travelers worldwide, from families on vacation to business travelers - even pop stars and celebrities. The chain is now owned by Six Continents Hotels, but still strives to provide first-class customer service, comfort, and value. The chain operates a loyalty rewards scheme, enabling guests to earn points towards hotel stays, air miles and a variety of other goods and services.
The Holiday Inn chain now boasts over 1500 full-service hotels worldwide, offering a variety of facilities which include: coffeemakers, hairdryers and irons in all rooms; swimming pools; gym; full service restaurants; and room service. As well as catering for those on leisure trips, they also cater for business travelers, offering meeting and conferencing facilities at many of their hotels. In fact, at Holiday Inn Select, Business Class is actually standard.
The Holiday Inn website allows visitors to browse special offers and deals…
check out hotel locations worldwide, make and amend bookings, browse and book 'getaway' deals, and contact customer services with any queries. You will also find a useful section relating to route planning to help your travel plans run as smoothly as possible.
With a history that spans half a century, this chain has gone from strength to strength, gaining trust and popularity in many countries across the globe and providing comfort, affordability, and a consistently high standard of service. Of course, there are many more competitors in this day and age than there were when the company first started out over fifty years ago, and it seems that Holiday Inn will strive to maintain their good reputation by constantly evolving in order to provide their customers with the best possible services and facilities.
