During the first half of 2008, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express signed a combined 203 hotels (24,327 rooms) globally - continuing the momentum from a record year in 2007 when the brands signed a combined 524 deals (63,431 rooms).     The majority of these signings will be new build properties. The Holiday Inn brand family increased its combined global development pipeline to more than 133,000 rooms (1,121 hotels).
"The number of signings for full-service Holiday Inn hotels has been tremendous and is a testament to the strength of the brand, its viable position in the marketplace and its value proposition for owners," said Jim Anhut, Senior Vice President, Franchise Development.   "The Holiday Inn relaunch focuses on the things that matter most to customers when they think about quality - great beds, great showers and fantastic down-to-earth service with a more up-to-date look and owners love its impact and what it means for their hotels.'

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