Argentina: Opening of InterContinental Hotel Casino announced in Mendoza

It will be the third hotel of InterContinental Hotels brand in Argentina, together with classic InterContinental Buenos Aires, and InterContinental Nordelta Buenos Aires, Residence & Spa, in the Northern zone of Buenos Aires, which is already being developed.

The opening is planned for March 2010, and will feature 218 rooms, including 62 suites distributed in 15 floors, with a Convention Center nearby. The hotel offers ten meeting centers in a total of 22,500 sqm, which includes a large meeting center.

The hotel is located ten minutes from the center of Mendoza and twenty minutes from the International Airport of the city. Services include a complete spa service , a swimming pool, gymnasium, restaurant and casino.

"We are delighted of announcing the opening of another InterContinental hotel in Argentina", said Álvaro Diago, Director of Operations of IHG, Latin America and the Caribbean. "The presence in a city like Mendoza promotes our growth in areas that not only attract business travellers, but also are acknowledged as a tourist destination. In the case of Mendoza, the vineyards are a particular attraction, and we hope we can satisfy the needs of this segment of travellers”.

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is a global brand that has increased considerable its presence in Latin America since its opening in Brazil in 1946. In all Latin America, the firm manages to offer its customers a unique experience in each destiny – keeping its worldwide standards, respecting the patrimony of each community.

InterContinental Hotels Group has more than 180 hotels in Mexico, Centra and South America and the Caribbean, and has been in Latin America for more than 60 years. IHG is the biggest hotel group worldwide in number of rooms, and counts with hotels in almost all the key markets in Latin America.