IHG Announces Groundbreaking of First Central America Holiday Inn Express
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), the world�s largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced the groundbreaking of the Holiday Inn Express San José Forum in San José, the first Holiday Inn Express in Central America and the third IHG property in the country.

The hotel, which has a projected completion date set for mid March 2008 will be owned by Prime Holding under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group.

The 100-room Holiday Inn Express San José Forum will be situated in the one of the fastest developing areas - Santa Ana - next to a major thoroughfare that connects to Escazú.

Surrounded by a major commercial complex that features two shopping centers with retail stores, boutiques and restaurants, the Holiday Inn Express San José Forum, will also be only 15 minutes away from the Juan Santamaria (San José) Airport and within walking distance to Forum Business Park I and II, the city's latest and most upscale office tower complexes.

Located at Diagonal al Centro Empresarial Forum 2, the three-story Holiday Inn Express San Jose - Forum will have meeting room facilities, a fully equipped business center, an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness room.

"Breaking ground with IHG's first Holiday Inn Express branded hotel in Central America, makes our role in the region much more significant as it allows us to contribute to the region's dynamic tourism industry and vibrant development," says Alvaro Diago, Area President of IHG Latin America. "We already have two IHG brand hotels in the country: the Real InterContinental Costa Rica and the Holiday Inn San José Aurola, and we are thrilled of this exciting new addition to our portfolio in Costa Rica. I am confident that travelers will fully welcome the Holiday Inn Express San José Forum."