InterCon signs dual-branded hotels at Heathrow

InterContinental Hotels Group signs a dual branded hotel development at Heathrow Terminal 4. The Crowne Plaza London ? Heathrow Terminal 4 and Holiday Inn Express London ? Heathrow Terminal 4, will operate under a franchise agreement with Arora Hotels, which will also manage the soon-to-open InterContinental London ? The O2.
Due to open in early 2018, the new-build hotels will be directly connected to Terminal 4 via an air bridge and also offer direct access to the London Underground, Heathrow Express train service and motorways.
Crowne Plaza London ? Heathrow T4 will feature 300 guestrooms and a range of business and meeting facilities including five meeting rooms and two boardrooms.
The 450-room Holiday Inn Express London ? Heathrow T4 hotel will be a ?next generation? Holiday Inn Express featuring the latest technology, an Express Caf? and Bar and larger beds.
With both hotels in the same building, the dual branded model allows for operational efficiencies through shared team members and facilities such as meeting space, leisure and fitness facilities and back of house areas.