holiday inn

Holiday Inn was originally started in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson. Since those humble times, Holiday Inn has grown exponentially to establish itself as one of the leading hotel chains in the United States and the world.

Five years after its establishment, Holiday Inn officially became a franchise under Wilson's leadership, leading to a massive explosion of growth of the hotel across the country. By 1972, Holiday Inn had approximately 1,400 outposts in the United States. In the 1980s, Holiday Inn's dominance began to lose some steam, but still was profitable. This led the United Kingdom-based Bass to purchase Holiday Inn in 1988. By 2003, the InterContinental Hotels Group was formed to run Bass' hotel operations, including Holiday Inn, Embassy Suites, and Crowne Plaza among others. Currently, Holiday Inns come in many fashions and levels of service, including Holiday Inn Garden Courts (non-US hotels), the original Holiday Inn with two variations, their Hotel/Suites and Resort brands, Holiday Inn Select (which halted operations in 2006), Holiday Inn Sunspree Resorts, and Nickelodeon Family Suites, a standalone brand in Orlando, Florida.

IHG also runs Holiday Inn Express, a mid-level unit of the hotelier, known for its quirky commercials featuring people who show amazing intelligence and knowledge they didn't have before staying at one of these hotels.

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• Floor Supervisor (w/m)

  
  Schweiz Job — Authority: 153
  Anstellung: VollzeitKarrierelevel: FührungskraftIm pulsierenden Stadtteil Zürich-Nord, inmitten des Messegeländes – Austragungsstätte zahlreicher Sportereignisse, Ausstellungen und Musical- und Theaterproduktionen sowie beliebter Business-Standort – öffnete das Holiday Inn Zürich Messe im Frühjahr 2009 ...
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• Servicefachkraft (m/w)

  
  Schweiz Job — Authority: 153
  Anstellung: VollzeitKarrierelevel: FachkraftIm pulsierenden Stadtteil Zürich-Nord, inmitten des Messegeländes – Austragungsstätte zahlreicher Sportereignisse, Ausstellungen und Musical- und Theaterproduktionen sowie beliebter Business-Standort – öffnete das Holiday Inn Zürich Messe im Frühjahr 2009 seine ...
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• Commis de Cuisine (m/w)

  
  Schweiz Job — Authority: 153
  Anstellung: VollzeitKarrierelevel: FachkraftIm pulsierenden Stadtteil Zürich-Nord, inmitten des Messegeländes – Austragungsstätte zahlreicher Sportereignisse, Ausstellungen und Musical- und Theaterproduktionen sowie beliebter Business-Standort – öffnete das Holiday Inn Zürich Messe im Frühjahr 2009 seine ...
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• How Much Does OnLine Piracy Cost?

  
  kavips — Authority: 416
  Nothing……. If someone downloads a Hollywood movie or television series…. is that a loss of profit for a Movie studio? They would like you to think so… But most people download movies because they do not have the money to otherwise spend. Therefore, they would never buy that product …. If it were not ...
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• War On Hollywood

  
  kavips — Authority: 416
  Chris Dodd… I used to admire him. I used to defend him… When Republicans lashed out at his Wall Street reform bill, I was right there, finger on the trigger, mowing them down…… But, the dude has since had a stroke and has sold out… In fact, quite a few Democrats have sold out… In case you did not ...
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• Reservierungs Agent

  
  Schweiz Job — Authority: 153
  Anstellung: VollzeitKarrierelevel: FachkraftIm pulsierenden Stadtteil Zürich-Nord, inmitten des Messegeländes – Austragungsstätte zahlreicher Sportereignisse, Ausstellungen und Musical- und Theaterproduktionen sowie beliebter Business-Standort – öffnete das Holiday Inn Zürich Messe im Frühjahr 2009 seine ...
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• Servicefachkraft (m/w)

  
  Schweiz Job — Authority: 153
  Anstellung: VollzeitKarrierelevel: FachkraftIm pulsierenden Stadtteil Zürich-Nord, inmitten des Messegeländes – Austragungsstätte zahlreicher Sportereignisse, Ausstellungen und Musical- und Theaterproduktionen sowie beliebter Business-Standort – öffnete das Holiday Inn Zürich Messe im Frühjahr 2009 seine ...
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• Official registration link for Priority Club Double Points or Miles

  
  Loyalty Traveler — Authority: 522
  PriorityClubRepresentative posted the official link for the Priority Club Double Points or Double Miles promotion from January 23-April 30, 2012. The promotion code 6673 is a different code than originally published in my January 13 Loyalty Traveler post.  I registered last week using the 2837 code and the new ...
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• Go further afield on a city break with a difference – British Airways

  
  100 Places to Visit Before You Die — Authority: 117
  Fore more flights and holiday deals visit  www.britishairways.com   Bag a Bargain in Boston with 3 Nights from £449 There’s no sales tax on clothing under $175 – what more could you want? British Airways offer three nights at the 2.5* Midtown in Boston from £449 per person, based on two people ...
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• Double Priority Club Rewards Points are back

  
  Priority Club Insider — Authority: 97
  What: Earn double Priority Club Rewards points until 30th April. “ From January 23 through April 30, 2012, earn Double Points or Double Miles on every qualifying stay, starting on your 2nd stay. Stay at Staybridge Suites® or Candlewood Suites® and you’ll start earning double on your 1st qualifying stay. Now, ...
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• Holiday Inn Warsaw

  
  Warsaw Guide — Authority: 114
  The Holiday Inn Warsaw is located in Warsaw, Poland in the heart of the city. The central business district is just a few steps away and is home to many international companies. Two kilometers away, guests will find the National Museum, the Jewish Ghetto and the Opera House as well. The Holiday Inn Warsaw is [...]
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• Hilton, Marriott and IHG Hotel Brand Market Segments

  
  Loyalty Traveler — Authority: 522
  Over the next few weeks I will compare aspects of different hotel loyalty programs. While it is easy to look at the different websites and compare member benefits, the proportion of hotel brands and their market segment as a proportion of hotels participating in a hotel loyalty program tends not to be as well known. ...
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• Bangkok Holiday

  
  Hoilday to hailand — Authority: 115
  Holiday Inn Ploenchit Bangkok Hotel @ ThaiHotelsHoliday Inn Ploenchit Bangkok Holiday Inn Ploenchit Bangkok Hotel Hotel Write a review Reserve Now Overview Holiday Inn Bangkok is located right in the heart of Bangkok\’s “other” business district (the first being Silom Road where you find the Holiday Inn Silom) ...
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• Priority Club Double Points or Miles Jan 23-April 30, 2012

  
  Loyalty Traveler — Authority: 522
  Launching a double points promotion five days after devaluing Priority Club points with new higher reward tiers is not the strategy I would have applied to appease consumers. Priority Club Rewards promotion of double points or double miles is almost as repetitive as Marriott Rewards MegaBonus.  This identical ...
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• What Did We Learn From New Hampshire

  
  kavips — Authority: 416
  Gotta be brief. We learned all Republicans are not what Fairfax VA wants them to be. They are a diverse group of people bound together by ideals. We learned more about Romney. That he and his ilk like Bain Capital are responsible for the economic woes we now face. We learned that unlimited money is wasted on well ...
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• Holiday Inn Express, JFK – December 2011

  
  Miles from Blighty — Authority: 106
  On my way from London to San Francisco I decided not to venture in to Manhattan and instead book a night at the Holiday Inn Express, JFK. I have stayed at the property before and have always been pleased with the service so booked again. At JFK the hotel shuttles go from the Federal Circle stop on the inter-terminal ...
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• (I Owe Ya) ……… or I-O-WA

  
  kavips — Authority: 416
  I attack the bastion that Iowa should be the first primary… For one, it is not a primary. For two, it is not indicative of the whole United States, and three, it has been hyperbolated far beyond it’s own potential.. In essence, both Iowa and New Hampshire, are harmful to the American voting process…. very ...
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• We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express. Where has JASE taken you?

  
  JASE Digital Media blog — Authority: 115
  JASE stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. Troutville, VA Thanks, David!
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