The hotel was recognized during the 2011 IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Oct. 24-26, 2011. As one of the hotels selected for the award from all the IHG brands, the HOLIDAY INN & SUITES KAMLOOPS met the highest standards of quality and customer service. Nearly 5,000 franchise owners, operators and company officials attended the 2011 IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference.

“We are extremely proud to have the HOLIDAY INN & SUITES KAMLOOPS join our hotel system,” said Kirk Kinsell, president, the Americas, IHG. “We look forward to growing our relationship with the PHI HOTEL GROUP, management company of the HOLIDAY INN & SUITES KAMLOOPS, as they have clearly made the guest experience a top priority when visiting this new property.”

“When the hotel opened on the North Shore there were many questioning the viability of the development and to win this award is something our entire team is proud of. It reflects positively on the North Shore and is something the area can share in. We want to thank all of our guests and the local community for their support,” said Stephen Earl, General Manager of the Holiday Inn & Suites.

Since opening in February 2010 the HOLIDAY INN & SUITES KAMLOOPS has achieved the highest level of guest satisfaction. The hotel is currently rated #1 in Canada for overall guest satisfaction among all full service Holiday Inn hotels. The hotel is consistently rated on Trip Advisor as one of the best places to stay in Kamloops. As a strong community business the HOLIDAY INN & SUITES KAMLOOPS has been proud to support many local charities including Variety – the Children’s Charity, Cops for Kids, Kamloops Brain Injury Association and the United Way.

Further inquiries should be directed to:
Stephen Earl, General Manager Holiday Inn & Suites Kamloops
Phone: 250-376-8288

Notes to Editors:

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IHG is the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms and franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,400 hotels and more than 656,000 guest rooms in 100 countries and territories, and has more than 1,100 hotels in its development pipeline.

IHG expects to recruit around 160,000 people worldwide over the next few years and is committed to gender balance throughout its business. We aspire to continue retaining a minimum of 25% female representation on the Board.

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