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Every room at the Holiday Inn Express in Brandon has a Keurig machine for convenient access to hot beverages.

Brandon’s newest hotel is ready to please

Brandon’s newest and best-equipped there is a strobe light that flashes when and go while staying productive.” with its best in class warm breakfast.
hotel is ready to welcome guests to a prime the doorbell is rung as well as strobing fire Helping guests stay connected is cus- Each room has an under-counter niche
spot in town with great amenities. alarms and smoke detectors. tomary, with Wi-Fi in all rooms and eth- containing a fridge, coffee maker, Keurig
The long-awaited Holiday Inn Express & Having just opened, the hotel features ernet ports for those seeking a wired con- brewer and other supplies that will make
Suites at 1148 18th St. across the street from the brand’s latest fresh and elegant design nection. The hotel’s business centre also guests’ stays more comfortable. Various
the Keystone Centre opened in September solution aimed at fulfilling its customers’ has two computers available for use. There storage solutions allow guests to live out of
and has already been giving guests the evolving needs. That includes a front desk are also three meeting rooms available for their suitcases or to unpack — whichever
comfortable stays the brand is known for. area with an open pod design aimed at fa- groups to use. they prefer.
It’s the eight-hotel partnership between cilitating expedited check-ins and check- The COVID-19 pandemic has brought Like with all IHG hotels, guests are eligi-
Saskatchewan-based PR Hotels and Holi- outs. additional challenges to the hospitality in- ble to earn IHG Rewards Club points with
day Inn parent company International Ho- “Holiday Inn Express & Suites Brandon dustry, but the Holiday Inn Express team in every stay which can be used to get exclu-
tels Group and only the second Holiday Inn gives both business travellers and tourists Brandon is up to the task of keeping guests sive rates, free night stays and other great
Express in all of Manitoba. a refreshingly smart stay that delivers more safe with thorough cleaning and sanitation, rewards.
With 116 suites, a swimming pool, a 24- where it matters most with all the essen- requiring guests to wear masks in public Electric vehicle owners will be glad to
hour fitness centre and a 24-hour business tials at their fingertips,” hotel manager Su- spaces and serving breakfast in grab bags. know there’s a complimentary charging
centre, the hotel is ready to accommodate zanne Rowley said. “We sanitize all public spaces after ev- station for guests while owners of other
the needs of all kinds of guests. That in- Rowley has 20 years of experience pro- ery use,” Rowley said. “We’ve removed a vehicles will be able to take advantage of
cludes a great room where visiting sports viding customer service, the last five in the lot of guest touches out of the rooms and the plugs at every parking sport to get their
teams can eat together as well as a storage hospitality industry. added sanitizer wipes. Each guest has pre- block heaters going in the prairie winters.
room where gear can be safely secured. “The hotel’s ideal location provides wrapped wipes in their room for sanitizing. Whether it’s for business or pleasure,
Five of those suites are built to be acces- guests with a fast connection to Brandon We’ve limited the number of people in the Brandon’s Holiday Inn & Suites is ready to
sible for people with disabilities, including and it’s two and a half hours from Winni- fitness centre and the pool and we sanitize meet your needs and provide an energizing
one with a roll-in shower, and another five peg,” she continued. “The Holiday Inn Ex- after every use.” rest.
are designed for people who are hearing press brand is the smart choice for travel- When conditions allow, the hotel will be
impaired. In the hearing-impaired rooms, lers seeking a hotel that will help them rest thrilled to provide customers once again » The Brandon Sun