SONORA, MEXICO—IHG and hotel development company Posadas Cantabria, S.A. de C.V., broke ground on the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hermosillo, Sonora.
Slated to open before the end of 2014, the hotel this will be the fourth IHG-branded hotel in Sonora, which is currently home to two Holiday Inn hotels, and one Holiday Inn Express hotel. Posadas Cantabria, S.A. de C.V., is developing the 185-room hotel with an investment of more than $12 million.
Gerardo Murray, VP of Marketing Strategic Services for IHG in Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean, stated, “Hermosillo is the main economic center for the state of Sonora and this region and is an important investment center for diverse industries such as automotive, agriculture and mining, among others.”
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hermosillo will be located near Blvd. Luis Donaldo Colosio and Blvd. Cameros, and five minutes away from the international airport. Additionally, the Cantabria Shopping Mall is next door.
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hermosillo will be designed in line with the Holiday Inn Brand Family’s $1-billion global brand relaunch. The new hotel will feature a contemporary image with emphasis on arrival and welcome services, guestroom and guest bath comfort and a redesigned logo and signage.