The UK division of Interstate Europe, part of leading global hotel management company Interstate Hotels & Resorts, has added three hotels to its portfolio with the openings of Holiday Inn Express London ExCeL, Hilton at The Ageas Bowl Southampton and the management of the Ibis Coventry Centre.
The new 204 room Holiday Inn Express, the UK’s first modular built Holiday Inn Express, is situated within the Royal Albert Dock development zone, London Docklands, within walking distance of the London ExCeL Centre and a short journey to London City Airport, Canary Wharf and the O2 Arena.
Overlooking The Ageas Bowl cricket ground, the 171-room Hilton at The Ageas Bowl Southampton is situated close to both Southampton and Portsmouth city centres, with excellent transport links via train and bus and easy access to Southampton Airport and Southampton International Cruise Terminal.
Hilton at The Ageas Bowl Southampton has eight meeting rooms and hosts the largest ballroom in the region, accommodating up to 700 people. It also boasts the UKs first eforea spa, the new brand from Hilton promising luxurious treatment journeys to leave guests emerging brighter. The spa includes a Jacuzzi, hydrotherapy pool, thermal experience area and eight treatment rooms.
Ibis Coventry Centre hotel is a budget hotel located in the city centre, a few minutes from both the shopping and nightlife of Coventry. It has 89 contemporary guest rooms with free wifi throughout.
The hotel enjoys excellent transport connections with ready access to the M1 and Coventry railway station only a five minute walk away.
Robert Crook, Interstate’s managing director for the UK, said: “We’re delighted to add this trio of tremendous hotels to our burgeoning portfolio and look forward to working alongside the owners to realise the full potential of their hotel assets.
“Holiday Inn Express London ExCeL, Hilton at The Ageas Bowl Southampton and Ibis Coventry Centre join our portfolio of full and select service branded hotels throughout the length and breadth of the UK. Our dedicated UK management platform, backed by Interstate’s institutional-quality scale and long and strong brand relations, delivers exceptional service to guests and superior results to owners.”
Aaron Greenman, Interstate’s Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development, Europe, added: “Interstate is unique in its offering of a pure, institutional-quality third party hotel management service in the UK, with a laser-like focus on optimising owner profits. And our unprecedented growth and success is a testament to the market acknowledging this.”
For more information about Interstate Hotels & Resorts in the UK and Europe, please visit www.interstatehotels.co.uk and worldwide, please visit www.interstatehotels.com.
