Crowne Plaza expands its portfolio in UK and France


Cairo, Egypt, January 20, 2003:  Two contemporary new Crowne Plaza hotels bristling with state-of-the art facilities have opened in the UK and in France, just in time for Middle East travellers looking for a novel getaway destination during Eid Al Adha.
 
The Crowne Plaza Marlow, in the heart of England’s Thames Valley, is set in outstanding landscaped gardens and is within easy reach from Heathrow Airport and ideally located for excursions to Windsor Castle, Legoland Windsor, Henley-on-Thames and Oxford.
 
Its lakeside location provides the perfect setting for weddings and romantic getaways, while all 168 luxurious en-suite bedrooms have been designed in keeping with business travellers’ requirements.
 
They feature workstations equipped with high-speed Internet connections including ISDN. Six meetings rooms, a large function room, and a sub-divisible space for up to 400 delegates offer a very flexible arena for conferences and smaller meetings.
 
Leisure and spa facilities include a 9,500 square foot centre with pool, outdoor hot and cold tubs overlooking the lake, aerobics and dance studio, gym and beauty centre. 
The Crowne Plaza Lille Euralille, on the French-Belgian border, is ideally situated for business and leisure travellers, being directly opposite Lille Europe International train station and 10km from the Lille Lesquin airport.  With its narrow 17th Century cobbled streets and antique shops, Lille houses numerous art and culture collections.
 
All 120 rooms at the Crowne Plaza Lille Euralille are comfortably furnished with the latest modern amenities, including in-room computer connection facilities, and there are five meeting rooms, a business centre and fitness suite with saunas. 
 
Special  “Weekend” packages are available at both the Crowne Plaza Lille Euralille, France from £38.50 per person per night and the Crowne Plaza Marlow, starting from £87.50 per person per night.
 
All Crowne Plaza reservations can be made by calling the Six Continents Hotels Middle East Central Reservations Office in Dubai, using the following toll-free numbers: Bahrain (800 880), Egypt (0800-4433322), Jordan (800-22666), Kuwait (473 2100 ext 6233), Qatar  (0800 971234), Saudi Arabia (800 897 1465), and the UAE (800 4642).
 
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Note to editors:
Six Continents is a leading global hospitality group with over 3,300 hotels across nearly 100 countries and territories and over 2,000 restaurants and bars in the UK and Germany.
 
-               Six Continents Hotels is a leading global hotel group whose brands include InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn, Express by Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites.  It owns, operates or franchises more than 3,300 hotels and over 515,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. 
-               Six Continents Retail is the UK's leading managed pubs, bars and restaurant group with over 2,000 outlets including brands such as Vintage Inns, Harvester, Toby, Browns, All Bar One, It’s A Scream, O'Neill's, Edward’s, Ember Inns and Goose.
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  Tony Lewis / Christa vander Merwe
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