IHG opens Holiday Inn Express Cologne
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the opening of Holiday Inn Express Cologne City Centre, becoming the largest Holiday Inn Express in Europe.
The property’s 323 guestrooms are designed with home comforts and smart features including sound absorbing headboards, bedside USB ports, flexible in-room working spaces, and complimentary WiFi.
Located close to the Old Town, the hotel is a short distance from the twin spires of Cologne’s Gothic Cathedral tower, Poststraße and Severinstraße U-bahn stations, and Cologne Central railway station.
Mike Greenup, Vice President, Brand Management for Holiday Inn Express, comments: “At Holiday Inn Express we know what matters to our guests. Successfully delivering on that brand promise has enabled Holiday Inn Express to grow rapidly across Europe in recent years, and particularly in Germany. In 2017 alone we have opened five, and signed 11, new Holiday Inn Express properties in Germany. The Holiday Inn Express Cologne City Centre is a great addition to that portfolio.”
Sonja Comberg, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express, Cologne City Centre adds: “Holiday Inn Express is designed for savvy travellers who want a straightforward, uncomplicated experience, delivered in an engaging manner. We support guests without hassle, without complication, without extravagance – but always with a warm smile. We’re extremely excited to open a new haven for travellers right in Cologne’s city centre and look forward to welcoming our future guests.”
IHG currently has a total of 120 hotels open or in the development pipeline in Germany, while Holiday Inn Express operates 32 hotels in Germany, and has plans to add a further 89 hotels to its portfolio of 239 properties in Europe.
