IHG Hotels & Resorts is revamping the public spaces of Holiday Inn Express.
This marks the fifth generation, featuring a stylish and flexible concept that incorporates trendy lifestyle elements while being cost-conscious. By introducing experience zones and enabling interaction in social areas like the EXPRESS Café & Bar, they anticipate increased guest time spent outside rooms and improved profitability. Issues faced by disabled individuals during mobility have also been addressed.
Responding to the forecasted needs and wants of travelers and owners beyond 2030, the design was determined based on research conducted in 2023 in the USA, UK, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.
Expansion is planned later this year in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The first hotel is expected to be the Holiday Inn Express Riyadh, opening in 2026.
Holiday Inn Express, launched in 1990, focuses on simple and smart travel. The brand plans to open 500 hotels in these regions moving forward.
