HOLIDAY INN CINCINNATI RIVERFRONT GOES TOTALLY WIRELESS

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HOLIDAY INN CINCINNATI RIVERFRONT GOES TOTALLY WIRELESS

Guest Rooms, Meeting Rooms and Public Areas Now Equipped with Wireless High-Speed Internet Access
 

COVINGTON, KY.  May 6, 2004 - The Holiday Inn Cincinnati Riverfront announces a new service to its guests -  wireless high-speed Internet access.  Wireless internet access was installed in all guest rooms, meeting rooms and public space in the hotel, and guests can now roam throughout the hotel, pool, exercise room, restaurant, and atrium/lobby, or their individual rooms, and stay connected to the Internet for $9.95 per day.

“The need for today’s business traveler to stay within their normal business routine demands that we provide them with this type of service. Keeping up with the office while you’re away on business is more important than ever in our technology-oriented world,” says Patrick Gregory, General Manager.    

In the heart of Covington, KY, the Quality Excellence Award Winning Holiday Inn Riverfront offers many business amenities with a focus on corporate and Priority Club travelers. The hotel is convenient to Northern Kentucky Convention Center, River Center Office Tower, and is just over the bridge from the Cincinnati Convention Center and major downtown Cincinnati businesses.

The Holiday Inn Cincinnati Riverfront is  professionally managed  by Cincinnati-based Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. For more information, call (859) 291-4300 or visit their website at www.holiday-inn.com/cvg-riverfront.

Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., is a full-service hotel management company with a reputation for progressive and successful management. The WHI owned/managed portfolio includes resorts, all-suite, extended-stay, full service and conference center hotels in many diverse markets across the U.S. WHI currently manages over 30 hotels in the U.S., including most major hotel brands. For more information on WHI, visit www.whihotels.com.

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 recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn, Express by Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites, and also has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK.

InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and reservations capability on the Internet - www.intercontinental.com for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, www.crowneplaza.com for Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, www.holiday-inn.com for Holiday Inn hotels, www.hiexpress.com for Express by Holiday Inn hotels, www.staybridge.com for Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn hotels and, for the Group’s rewards programme, www.priorityclub.com
For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at  <http://www.pressoffice.ihgplc.com/>.