This week, Holiday Inn, part of InterContinental Hotels Group, has a launched a worldwide US$1 billion refurbishment of its 3,300 properties, which are spread across 84 countries.
The work, which will include a new logo, improved public spaces and new bedding, is expected to cost on average from US$100,000 to US$200,000 per hotel.
When the work is complete, guests at the new Holiday Inns can be expected to be greeted by a whiff of ginger, white tea, citrus and musk from the scent machines in each lobby and a tinkle of tunes from a 1,000-soundtrack playlist.
As part of the brands continuing global expansion, the 117-room Holiday Inn Malé opened this week in the Maldives' capital Malé as the first Holiday Inn property in the country.
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