The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites-Detroit Downtown is owned by Summit Group of Detroit, Michigan LLC and managed by The Summit Group, Inc., under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group.

Holiday Inn Express hotels are designed to be the smart choice for value-conscious business and leisure travelers," said Jenifer Zeigler, brand vice president, Holiday Inn Express.  "Development of our first hotel in the Detroit area is important in expanding our Holiday Inn Express consumer base and establishing a strong presence in prime tourist locations." 

"The hotel's guest rooms, bathrooms, heating and cooling system and all public space were completely renovated to convert this property from an independent hotel to a Holiday Inn Express Hotels & Suites, and we are pleased with the end result," said Craig Aniszewski, vice president of Operation and Development for the Summit Group. "Detroit is a well-traveled market for both leisure and business and a perfect fit for the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites product." 

Situated in the heart of downtown Detroit, the new 182,000 square-foot hotel is located directly off of Lodge Freeway 10 and is within walking distance of the COBO Convention Center, Compuware headquarters, Federal Courthouse, EDS headquarters Joe Louis Arena, Comerica Park, Ford Field, the Detroit Theatre District and numerous casinos.

The newly renovated hotel is located at 1020 Washington Blvd., Detroit, Mich., 48226. Telephone: (313) 887-7000; Facsimile: (313) 965-4307 

The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites-Detroit Downtown offers a variety of amenities such as complimentary shuttle service to area restaurants and office parks, same day laundry and valet, a 24-hour front desk and a complete exercise facility to provide a health club workout. Twenty-four guestrooms are suites with microwaves, refrigerators and pull out sleeper-sofas and twenty-four suites offer a full kitchen for extended-stay guests. 

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG > (ADRs)], owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,300 hotels and 515,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world (www.ichotelsgroup.com). The Group owns a portfolio of well-recognized and respected hotel brands, including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, and Staybridge Suites, and also has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK.