New InterContinental Maracaibo to Debut in Venezuela

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) plans to open a new InterContinental Hotels & Resorts 11-story property in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Slated to open by the end of 2008, InterContinental Maracaibo will join the Crowne Plaza Maruma Maracaibo Casino & Convention Center as the second IHG brand in the city and will also become the fourth InterContinental Hotels & Resorts property in the country.

InterContinental Maracaibo is owned by Promociones Hoteleras S.A., and will be managed by IHG’s Americas operations division, The Hotel Management Group, under a long term management contract, effective November 2008.

The InterContinental Maracaibo will sit facing Maracaibo Lake overlooking the Maracaibo Bridge. The 265-room InterContinental Maracaibo will boast rooms with lake views, a Presidential Suite, a Club InterContinental Lounge on a club floor, a lobby and terrace bar, a gourmet restaurant and a Snack-bar Cafe.

The hotel will also feature a 24-hour gym, sauna, and an outdoor pool. InterContinental Maracaibo will also offer all of the extra added amenities, including the Insider Experience Packages that provide leisure and business travelers with everything they need to get to know their destination and to make their stay completely enjoyable.

In addition, InterContinental Maracaibo offers 10 high-technology meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 50 people, and two grand ballrooms with a capacity to hold 700 guests.