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3H Group Opens $12 million Staybridge Suites
Near the Convention and Trade Center in
Downtown Chattanooga

 
ATLANTA (July 16, 2003) -Staybridge Suites Hotels has opened the doors of its newest hotel in Chattanooga, Tenn.  The 124-room all-suite hotel in Chattanooga, is the 56th addition to the brand's growing portfolio of extended-stay hotels.
 
The hotel, owned by Gayatriguru Investments Inc., and managed by 3H Group of Chattanooga is operated under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group. The Staybridge Suites-Chattanooga hotel is located at 1300 Carter St., Chattanooga, Tenn. 57402. 
Staybridge Suites-Chattanooga
The $12 million, 100,000-sq. ft. hotel adjoins Chattanooga's newly expanded Convention and Trade Center in the heart of downtown. The main floor of the Chattanooga Staybridge Suites property houses 8500-sq. feet of lease space for an upscale restaurant and 2 retail spaces each with 1500-sq. feet available, which is unique for the brand and consistent with the urban setting of the hotel. In addition, the all-suite hotel is located near key area attractions, which include the world famous Chattanooga Choo-Choo, the Tennessee Aquarium, as well as nearby corporations such as Blue Cross.

The property features sweeping views of beautiful Lookout Mountain from several areas of the property including guest suites, meeting rooms and the indoor pool and Jacuzzi. Guests can choose from three suite options (deluxe studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom/2 bath).  All suites feature functional, well-lit work stations with ergonomic seating in every suite, fully equipped kitchens, data ports, two-line speaker phone with voicemail and direct dial access and high-speed internet access is also available.

The new hotel offers several unique amenities such as complimentary guest laundry and workout facilities, an indoor pool and Jacuzzi, deluxe complimentary breakfast buffet which features two hot items, 24-hour business services center.  In addition, guests will enjoy gathering in the hotels' Great Room for nightly "Sundowners" receptions for refreshments, light appetizers and conversation. 

"We are pleased to announce the grand opening of the Staybridge Suites - Chattanooga on the heels of just recently opening our 54th and 55th hotels in the Chicago area," said Jim Anhut, senior vice president of Brand Management for Staybridge Suites hotels.  "With the addition of the Chattanooga development to the existing portfolio of hotels and the more than 50 in development the Staybridge Suites brand continues to move forward on a path of accelerated growth," said Anhut.

About Staybridge Suites Hotels
The Staybridge Suites® by Holiday Inn® brand is an innovative all-suite hotel meeting the needs of the extended-stay guest. Staybridge Suites entered the extended-stay market in December 1998 when its flagship location in Alpharetta, Georgia, opened. Since that opening the Staybridge Suites brand continues to grow rapidly, recently becoming the "Fastest to Fifty." Staybridge Suites achieved its 50th hotel opening faster than any other brand in the up-market extended stay segment. Currently, there are 56 Staybridge Suites hotels open and more than 50 under development.

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.


 
Contact:
Monica Smith
Public Relations
InterContinental Hotels Group
Three Ravinia Drive
Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30346
Tel: 770.604.5562
[email protected]
Also See: The Summit Group Opens Sixteen-story Holiday Inn Express in Downtown Detroit / July 2003 
Wildflower Resort Company Appoints InterContinental Hotels Group to Operate Resort/Golf Complex in Grand Prairie, Texas / April 2003 


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