page_title: Holiday Inn
section_title: Brands
hierarchical_section_title: Holiday Inn / Brands
caption_attribution_description: English: View looking towards the Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre from Castle Street
context_page_description: Holiday Inn is a British-owned American brand of hotels, and a subsidiary of InterContinental Hotels Group. Founded as a U.S. motel chain, it has grown to be one of the world's largest hotel chains, with 1,173 active hotels and over 214,000 rentable rooms as of September 30, 2018. The hotel chain's headquarters are in Denham, Buckinghamshire.
context_section_description: Holiday Inn – This is the most recognizable tier of service. There are two distinct types: high-rise, full-service plaza hotels and low-rise, full-service hotels. The former also included many high-rises with round, central-core construction, instantly recognizable from the 1970s. Both offer a restaurant, pools at most locations, room service, an exercise room, and functional but comfortable rooms.
  Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites – The properties offer all the amenities and services of a regular Holiday Inn but consist of rooms mixed with suites.
   Holiday Inn Resort – The properties also offer all the amenities and services of a full-service Holiday Inn; resorts are considered more of an advertising branding than a completely different brand. Most Holiday Inn Resorts are located in high-leisure-tourism markets.
   Holiday Inn Club Vacations –  Vacation Ownership / Timeshare villas that offer more space and amenities than a standard hotel room. The brand was formed as part of a strategic marketing alliance with Orange Lake Resorts, which owns 26 resorts across the United States. Orange Lake Resorts was started by Kemmons Wilson, the founder of Holiday Inn. The company is still owned and operated by the Wilson family.
  Holiday Inn Club Vacations are also owned by Landry's Inc.
  Holiday Inn Select – These upper-range full-service hotels cater to business travelers, and are often located next to international airports. In 2006 it was announced that Holiday Inn Select hotels would be discontinued. Existing hotels may continue to operate under the Holiday Inn Select flag until their existing license expires, however many are converting to Crowne Plaza or regular Holiday Inn hotels, with no further marketing or advertising based around the "Select" moniker. Several Select hotels remained as of 2014.
  Holiday Inn Club Vacations – These are resorts aimed at families and are only based in the U.S. The accommodations are mostly villas and suites. Membership operates similar to a flexible timeshare basis.
  Holiday Inn Garden Court – The properties exist only in Europe and South Africa and are designed to reflect the national culture.
  Holiday Inn Express – These properties originally focused on economy and limited service, very similar to competitors like Comfort Inn/Comfort Suites, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott and Hampton by Hilton, providing only continental breakfast and an exercise room. However newer Holiday Inn Express do feature most amenities from the higher-end Holiday Inn brand, such a restaurant and bar, conference rooms, and even a full fitness center with a swimming pool. A major differentiation is location, with Express properties typically found in suburbs and along freeways, while the upmarket Holiday Inn has been placed in urban areas (including downtowns) and often near tourist attractions.
caption: Holiday Inn in Cardiff, Wales
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