InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened the Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi Downtown. The hotel becomes the second Holiday Inn hotel and the sixth IHG hotel in the UAE capital.

Located in the heart of the city, leisure and business travellers alike will benefit from the hotel’s central location.

The 257-room hotel features a rooftop swimming pool, fully equipped gymnasium and sauna. It also includes a 24-hour business centre, complete with conferencing technology for business travellers.

The hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, La Piazza, serves a variety of cuisines in a modern and relaxed setting, along with a family-friendly brunch every Friday. Guests can also choose from Asian cuisine and cocktails at Tipar Bar & Restaurant or traditional English pub treats at the locally acclaimed Harvesters Pub, which offers a regular live band and DJ, televised sports and a weekly pub quiz.

Pascal Gauvin, chief operating officer for India, Middle East and Africa, IHG, said: “Abu Dhabi continues to be a key market for us as it continues its sustained growth, welcoming an increasing number of both leisure and business travellers. We are delighted to welcome Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi Downtown to the IHG family here. Holiday Inn is one of the world’s best known hotel brands and we’re confident that guests of the hotel will be treated to the friendliness, comfort and warm experience that the brand has been known for over the last 62 years.” – TradeArabia News Service