Cairo, Egypt, May 15, 2003: Giorgio Lanfranchi has been appointed General Manager of the InterContinental Abu Soma Resort Red Sea, which becomes Egypt’s sixth InterContinental hotel when it opens in the fourth quarter of 2003.
 
Lanfranchi has already arrived to oversee the project’s final months of development after working for leading hotel chains in Italy, London, India, Manila, Oman and India.
 
Backed by 32 years of experience in the hospitality industry, he takes charge of a resort offering 453 guest rooms and suites, including two royal suites, three deluxe suites, 19 executive suites and 26 junior suites.
 
The InterContinental Abu Soma Resort Red Sea has a prime waterfront location between Safaga and Hurghada, with magnificent sea views and the distant Sinai Mountains as a backdrop. Modern open design characterises the new property.
 
A fifth InterContinental property in Egypt, the InterContinental Heliopolis Cairo, will, in the meantime open this summer.
 
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Note to Editors
 
InterContinental Hotels Group reservations worldwide can be made by phoning the following toll free numbers in Bahrain (800 880), Egypt (0800-4433322), Jordan (800-22666), Kuwait (473 2100 ext 6233), Lebanon (01 426-801 -  ask operator to connect to 866 866 7556), Oman (800 777 999), Qatar (0800 971234), Saudi Arabia (800 897 1465), and the UAE (800 4642).
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], owns, manages, leases or franchises more than 3,300 hotels and 515,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world (www.ichotelsgroup.com). The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn, Express by Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites, and also has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK.
 
InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and reservations capability on the Internet – www.intercontinental.com for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, www.crowneplaza.com for Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, www.holiday-inn.com for Holiday Inn hotels, www.hiexpress.com for Express by Holiday Inn hotels, www.staybridge.com for Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn hotels and, for the Group’s rewards programme, www.priorityclub.com
 
For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at
www.pressoffice.ihgplc.com.
 
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