This hotel's location is at the entrance to one of the most visited cities in the world and provides the unique opportunity to grow this brand's recognition among travelers coming from all around the globe.

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced that the Crowne Plaza Newark Airport has opened - After undergoing a $10 million renovation and conversion from Four Points by Sheraton.

"We're seeing a rise in airport hotel developments, with nearly 20 airport properties in the current Crowne Plaza Americas portfolio and another three in the pipeline," said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Brand Management, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, the Americas. 

Newark Liberty International Airport is the tenth busiest airport in the United States and the nation's fifth busiest international gateway.  More than 36 million passengers passed through the airport in 2007.  Located in Elizabeth, N.J., the hotel is 15 miles west of Manhattan and two miles north of Staten Island, near major roadways including the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway.

Amenities at the 11-story 260-room Crowne Plaza include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fitness center, business center and complimentary airport shuttle service. 

The hotel features the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage, which is available at all Crowne Plaza hotels in the Americas.  Sleep Advantage encompasses the entire sleep experience, from training staff on how to create and maintain a restful environment to providing innovative products and services. Program components include new bedding,  guaranteed wake-up calls, designated quiet zones, night lights, drape clips, sleep CDs, sleep tips and amenities such as eye masks, ear plugs and lavender spray.

Also consistent with the Crowne Plaza brand, the hotel offers a comprehensive meetings program to ensure a seamless planning process and exceptional meeting experience consisting of three key components: a Two-Hour Response Guarantee, Crowne Meetings Director and a Daily Meetings Debrief.  The hotel has 6,000 square feet of flexible upscale meeting space for business functions or special events. 

"We invested $10 million to bring this property up to Crowne Plaza brand standards, and we're pleased with the end result," said David Dobrowski, member, Newark Four Port, LLC.  "The brand's focus on providing a good night's sleep and first-rate meetings services allows us to offer quality accommodations and meetings facilities just a short distance from New York City."