Holiday Inn Express & Suites Seymour wins IHG® 2016 Torchbearer Award

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES SEYMOUR WINS IHG® 2016 TORCHBEARER AWARD
 
ATLANTA (January 16, 2017) – The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Seymour, Indiana received the IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) 2016 Torchbearer Award, the company's most prestigious award.

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Seymour is one of 337 properties within the Americas chosen from the IHG system of more than 5,000 hotels for achieving the highest levels of excellence in all aspects of operation -- from quality to customer satisfaction. 
 
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Seymour is owned and operated by Janeen M. Sprague and Sprague Hotel Developers.  The General Manager is Joseph McFarland.
 
"It is my pleasure to award the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Seymour, Indiana as one of the top-notch hotels in our industry," said Elie Maalouf, Chief Executive Officer – IHG, The Americas.  "This hotel embodies the heart of our brand promise and continues to make IHG properties known and admired throughout the world, continuing our mission to deliver on great brands and Great Hotels Guests Love."
           
A 2016 Torchbearer trophy, the company's symbol of top excellence, will be on permanent display at the hotel.
 
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IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 5,000 hotels and nearly 742,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with nearly 1,400 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world’s first and largest hotel loyalty program, with nearly 94 million members worldwide. 
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 350,000 people work across IHG’s hotels and corporate offices globally.
 
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About Sprague Hotel Developers
Sprague Hotel Developers is an award-winning hotel management and development company that operates hotels in central and southern Indiana.  Its portfolio consists of Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn and Hilton Garden Inn hotels with Home2 Suites by Hilton and Residence Inn by Marriott hotels currently under development.  Sprague Hotel Developers is owned and operated by Janeen M. Sprague, and the hotels are certified Women's Business Enterprises (WBE) by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council.  Sprague Hotel Developers prides itself on operating award winning properties that strive to be the best hotels in their respective brand. For more information about Sprague Hotel Developers please visit www.spraguehotels.com.         

About the Holiday Inn Express® brand
Holiday Inn Express® hotels are modern hotels for value-oriented travelers. Fresh, clean and uncomplicated, Holiday Inn Express hotels offer competitive rates for both business and leisure travelers. Guests Stay Smart® at Holiday Inn Express hotels where they enjoy a free hot Express Start™ breakfast bar with new healthier offerings, free high-speed Internet access and free local phone calls (U.S. and Canada only). There are currently 2,469 Holiday Inn Express hotel locations around the globe. For more information about Holiday Inn Express hotels or to book reservations, visit www.holidayinnexpress.com. Find us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/hiexpress or Facebook www.Facebook.com/holidayinnexpress.
 

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