Australia welcomes its first Holiday Inn Express Sunshine Coast

June 01 2022 –

Australia’s first ever Holiday Inn Express & Suites branded property has officially opened its doors today with the highly anticipated launch of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sunshine Coast.

Holiday Inn Express Sunshine Coast

A joint partnership between Pro-invest Hotels and IHG Hotels & Resorts, the new-build hotel is the perfect base to discover one of Australia’s most popular year-round destinations, offering unbeatable value in the heart of Maroochydore City. Holiday Inn Express Sunshine Coast

Thoughtfully designed to offer a convenient and comfortable stay, each of the 181 guest rooms and suites feature unique touches such as speedy WiFi, study nooks, premium bedding and the brand’s signature ‘Express Recharge’ concept which includes a pillow menu, black-out blinds and a walk-in power shower.

In addition, each of the 41 one bedroom suites have been designed to offer maximum comfort and functionality and include full-services facilities including a kitchenette, small living area with sofa bed and pod coffee machines for enjoying a freshly brewed coffee from the comfort of your suite.

Offering a seamless and comfortable stay, guests can kick start their day with a complimentary Express Start Breakfast which includes hot and cold options, or for those in a rush, there’s the choice of the Express Start Breakfast Grab & Go option instead.

After a busy day checking out all that the Sunshine Coast has to offer, guests can enjoy a relaxing dip in the heated rooftop pool while soaking up the views of Maroochydore from the multi-purpose deck. Plus, the hotel offers a 24 hour reception with express check in and check out, a fitness room, self-service laundry and onsite secure parking.

Holiday Inn Express Sunshine Coast. Business travellers will appreciate the two flexible meeting rooms and flexible workspaces, while The Great Room provides a thoughtfully designed common area that can be used as a relaxing space to work from or to catch up with friends over a drink.

According to Shantha de Silva, Chief Operating Officer, Pro-invest Hotels, the opening of the highly anticipated new property is a positive sign for the local tourism industry.

“We’re thrilled to be launching Australia’s very first Holiday Inn Express & Suites, a new stay experience from the brand in Australia, in the heart of the Sunshine Coast and can’t wait for people to check into the hotel while checking out all that this iconic coastal town has to offer,” Shantha said.

“Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sunshine Coast is without a doubt, the perfect place to stay when visiting this beautiful region especially for those wanting to discover all the natural wonders available right on the hotel’s doorstep from pristine local beaches to sub-tropical rainforests and unique coastal villages.

“As travel around Australia resumes, people have been flocking to Queensland and rediscovering the region, in particular the Sunshine Coast. Having this brand new hotel in the heart of Maroochydore which is a central hub for the region, is going to be of great benefit and convenience to the community and we look forward to working with them and with industry, in driving further visitation to the area”.

Matthew Tripolone, Managing Director, IHG Australasia & Pacific, said “We are incredibly proud to continue our great partnership with Pro-invest as they open another extraordinary IHG-branded hotel – the much anticipated Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sunshine Coast. We are proud to be known for our culture of ‘firsts’ in this market, and to open the first Holiday Inn Express with a ‘suites’ offering in Australia is a testament to that spirit and our long-standing partnership.”

With a commitment to sustainability, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sunshine Coast is targeting a high NABERS Energy and Water rating and a Net Zero 2030 target by continuously reducing its environmental footprint. With energy efficient equipment and systems used throughout the property, the hotel doesn’t use single use plastics and uses bulk amenities instead of one-time use disposable bathroom amenities.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sunshine Coast also offers ‘A Greener Stay’ initiative, which gives guests the option of reducing their environmental footprint when staying two or more nights by opting out of housekeeping services helping to save energy, water use and waste output.

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Radisson Hotel Group opens Barcelona Radisson Blu hotel

June 01 2022 –

Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the opening of the Barcelona Radisson Blu Hotel, Barcelona Sagrada Familia, which marks another step forward in Radisson Hotel Group’s plans to expand in Spain and continue strengthening its presence in the country.

Barcelona Radisson Blu hotel

A mere 450 meters away from the Sagrada Familia, the most-visited monument in Spain, the renovated Radisson Blu 1882 Hotel, Barcelona Sagrada Familia is now ready to welcome guests to its enviable location in the Gràcia district. This hotel’s location provides excellent connections to the city center, Passeig de Gràcia and Plaça de Catalunya. It is also just two kilometers away from Parc Güell, another very popular tourist attraction bearing Antoni Gaudí’s unmistakable imprint.

Barcelona Radisson Blu Hotel, Barcelona Sagrada Familia has 182 rooms, which include standard, superior, premium, premium deluxe, and family rooms. The rooftop, El Cel Bar terrace and pool are the perfect place to relax after a long day of sightseeing or business meetings. It offers spectacular views of the city’s skyline and extraordinary views of the Sagrada Familia and Antoni Gaudí’s fascinating architecture.

The philosophy of Radisson Blu 1882 Hotel, Barcelona Sagrada Familia, is to offer sustainable, balanced, and healthy gastronomy across its four restaurants and bars, including Restaurant El Bosc, El Bosc Terrace Bar, Bobò Bar, and El Cel Bar. Guests wishing to maintain their exercise regime are catered for thanks to the hotel’s fitness center.

“It’s a privilege to introduce the Radisson Blu brand to Barcelona, one of the world’s most vibrant cities. The hotel’s unbelievable location with panoramic views from its rooftop terrace make this hotel a unique place to stay and explore the city. It’s a modern hotel with lots of style and a cozy and cosmopolitan feel,” says Tom Flanagan Karttunen, Area Senior Vice President Northern & Western Europe, Radisson Hotel Group.

As Barcelona is one of Spain’s major business centers, this new hotel has 120 square meters of corporate meeting and event space with the capacity to host up to 120 people, as well as 64 underground parking spaces for guests.

The Radisson Blu 1882 Hotel, Barcelona Sagrada Familia has also earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification as a Gold Green Building, a factor that makes it the perfect option for the environmentally conscious traveler. The hotel is home to more than 4000 plants, including an 80m² vertical ecosystem of more than 3000 plants in the El Bosc Terrace Bar that can filter 10kg of dust per year and generate oxygen for 80 people. Furthermore, the hotel has Biosphere certification and a dedicated CSR neighborhood project commitment.

The interiors of the common areas in the Radisson Blu 1882 Hotel, Barcelona Sagrada Familia were created by renowned interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán. Urban in style, its design has a contemporary aesthetic featuring special designer pieces with a more modern flair. Rosa-Violán envisioned creating a cozy and comfortable environment for guests with natural leather upholstery and high-pile rugs, which were accented by lush leafy greenery, bringing the outdoors indoors, which is a signature design element of Rosa-Violán. The color palette highlights the shades used in the some of the furniture upholstery as well as the colors used at certain points in the decorative elements. Likewise, the hotel’s interior design concept also showcases other more striking pieces, giving them an almost monumental air, which allows them to stand out in the overall decorating scheme.

Lázaro Rosa-Violán shares, “It has been an honor to collaborate on a project like this, located in such a unique area of Barcelona near the city’s most iconic monument, the Sagrada Familia, which can be admired from the hotel’s rooftop terrace, and which has also earned Gold level LEED certification for sustainability.”

With the health and safety of guests and team members as its top priority, Radisson Blu 1882 Hotel, Barcelona Sagrada Familia is implementing the Radisson Hotels Safety Protocol program. The in-depth cleanliness and disinfection protocols were developed in partnership with SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, and are designed to ensure guest safety and peace of mind from check-in to check-out.

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