IHG announces the opening of The Holiday Inn Club Vacations Scottsdale Resort in Arizona

ORLANDO, FLA., 2015-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Together with Orange Lake Resorts, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announces the addition of a 16th location to the Holiday Inn Club Vacations® portfolio. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations Scottsdale Resort is located in north Scottsdale, Ariz., near the upscale lifestyle centers Kierland Commons and Scottsdale Quarter, among the most popular entertainment and retail destinations in the greater Phoenix region.

Don Harrill, CEO of Orange Lake Resorts said: “The launch of our new Scottsdale Resort caps a tremendous year for our company and this rapidly growing vacation ownership brand. This resort is our first in Arizona, joining our Las Vegas property, as we continue to expand our resort network in the west. Scottsdale is quickly becoming a vacation destination of choice for traveling families and couples. Its world-class golf and spas, expansive outdoor recreational options, plus growing art and nightlife districts make the city a great fit for our portfolio. We’re excited to bring this beautiful resort and appealing vacation experiences to our owners and guests.”

Eric Lent, Vice President, Holiday Inn® Brand, The Americas, IHG said: “Since its founding more than 60 years ago, the Holiday Inn brand has helped champion the joy of travel for all, and as part of that iconic brand family, the Holiday Inn Club Vacations brand provides guests with a relaxing and fun environment where memorable vacations are created. The addition of the Scottsdale Resort to the growing Holiday Inn Club Vacations portfolio is a strong demonstration of the strength of the brand as it continues to grow in top leisure destinations across the U.S.”

The resort will open in two phases and upon completion will offer 213 one-, two- and three-bedroom villas ranging from approximately 550 square feet to 1,395 square feet. This includes 36 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom Signature Collection Reserve villas, the brands exclusive luxury product. Resort amenities will include an on-site café and bar, four pools, family activity center, plus a fitness center and marketplace store. Signature Collection Reserve guests will also enjoy an exclusive four-bedroom villa option as well as concierge and other enhanced services. The resort will include a sales center that will open in early 2016.

The opening phase offers 54 villas ranging in size from one- to three-bedrooms, two pools, a fitness center and a limited offering of activities. Opening in later 2016, the final phase will bring on the remaining 159 villas including the luxurious Signature Collection villas, another pool along with the resort’s main feature pool, a café and marketplace and a comprehensive activities center for all ages.

Travelers looking to visit Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts can book vacation villas at holidayinnclubvacations.com. Properties includeHoliday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort in Orlando, Fla., which offers seven pools, nine restaurants and four golf courses – all in the theme park capital of the world; and Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Desert Club Resort in Las Vegas, which is located only one block from the famous Vegas Strip where countless restaurants and entertainment venues can be found.

The Holiday Inn Club Vacations brand is part of IHG’s diverse family of brands in nearly 100 countries and territories. The scale and diversity of the IHG family of brands means that its hotels can meet guests’ needs whatever the occasion – whether an overnight getaway, a business trip, a family celebration or a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations brand participates in IHG® Rewards Club. The industry’s first and largest hotel rewards program is free, and guests can enroll at IHGRewardsClub.com, by downloading the IHG® App, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or by inquiring at the front desk of any of IHG’s more than 4,900 hotels worldwide.

About the Holiday Inn Club Vacations® Brand
Holiday Inn Club Vacations was created in 2008 as a strategic alliance between IHG, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, and Orange Lake Resorts, a leader within the vacation ownership industry with more than 30 years of proven success. The brand’s flagship property in Orlando, located next to Walt Disney World® Resort, was established in 1982 by Holiday Inn founder Kemmons Wilson. Other resort locations include Williamsburg, Va., Lake Geneva, Wis., Panama City Beach and Marco Island, Fla., Galveston, Texas, Brownsville, Vt., Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Gatlinburg, Tenn.

For information on Holiday Inn Club Vacations or to book reservations, visit hiclubvacations.com. Find us on Facebook atfacebook.com/hiclubvacations or Twitter at twitter.com/hiclubvacations.

Media Contacts:
Jordan Worrall, Holiday Inn® Brand, jordan.worrall@ihg.com, +1(770) 604-5010
James Woelbern, Orange Lake Resorts, jwoelbern@orangelake.com,
+1(407) 395-6984
Notes to Editors:
IHG (InterContinental® Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & ResortsKimpton® Hotels & RestaurantsHUALUXE® Hotels and ResortsCrowne Plaza® Hotels & ResortsHotel Indigo®EVEN™ HotelsHoliday Inn® Hotels & ResortsHoliday Inn Express®Staybridge Suites®and Candlewood Suites®.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 4,900 hotels and 727,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries, with more than 1,300 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world’s first and largest hotel loyalty programme with more than 90 million members worldwide.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 350,000 people work across IHG’s hotels and corporate offices globally.

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SOURCE: InterContinental Hotels Group