InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed management agreements with Winbond Group for two new Holiday Inn Express hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Under the deal, IHG will manage the Holiday Inn Express Kuala Lumpur City Centre, and the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kuala Lumpur Ampang.
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By GlobalDataThe former hotel will feature 383 rooms, and will be situated in the city’s central business district. It is expected to open in 2016.
The hotel will be close the Pavilion Mall, Suria KLCC, and Berjaya Times Square.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kuala Lumpur Ampang will feature 240 rooms and 60 suites, and is expected to open in 2018.
The property will be located off Jalan Tun Razak, the financial district of Kuala Lumpur, and will also be near to the Petronas Twin Towers.
Both hotels will offer a self-service business centre and fitness facilities, as well as restaurants, bars and shops.
Winbond Group managing director Datuk Dr Tang Yong Chew said: "The brand is one of the fastest-growing hotel brands in the world, and its limited-service offering is exactly what the locale needs."
IHG currently operates 58 hotels and resorts under five brands in South East Asia, including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, and Holiday Inn Express.
The firm will also open around 59 new hotels in the region in the next five years.