Express by Holiday Inn, the long anticipated budget hotel brand of InterContinental Hotels Group, has formally opened in the Shangdi area of Beijing.

Providing a total of 196 rooms, Express by Holiday Inn Shangdi Beijing is conveniently located in the heart of Zhongguancun Shangdi area with close proximity to Tsinghua University and Peking University.

The addition of Express by Holiday Inn means that entire family of the InterContinental Hotels Group, including InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts and Express by Holiday Inn, has arrived in Beijing. InterContinental Hotels Group has already signed 65 hotels in China.

As a high-tech hub of 1141 high-tech enterprises, 9 research centers, and seven R&D centers, Shangdi has long been coveted by budget hotels from home and abroad for its mature business atmosphere and rich client resources.