Renovations Completed at Holiday Inn Express® on Hunter Army Airfield (Hunter Army Airfield, GA, August 25, 2020) — Lendlease, one of the nation’s leader in public-private community development, has completed renovations on the previous Landmark Inn and is now branded the Holiday Inn Express® on Hunter Army Airfield, an IHG® Army Hotel. Hotel renovations include 74 newly branded exterior entrance Holiday Inn Express guest rooms, a new guest fitness facility, laundry facility, an updated business center, new pavilion with picnic tables and grills, and renovations to the hotel’s lobby. Additionally, the hotel was updated with a new entry way and all new interior finishes and furniture throughout. The breakfast area was renovated to a full Express Start breakfast bar, a signature amenity of the Holiday Inn Express brand. “Lendlease performed extensive updates to the Holiday Inn Express on Hunter Army Airfield to ensure we are meeting the unique needs of our military travelers today,” said Gretchen Turpen, SVP, Head of Lodging for Lendlease. “Our focus is providing hotels that improve the quality of life of service members and their families. Our updated facilities and amenities, as well as our commitment to providing enhanced cleanliness protocols here at Hunter Army Airfield, do just that by providing a safe, relaxing atmosphere and comfortable stay for all of our guests.” Part of the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) program, Lendlease is the owner, developer, design-builder and asset manager for the hotel, and the exclusive developer for the Department of Defense’s only lodging privatization program. IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) is the hotel operator and manager of IHG Army Hotels, which are located on 40 U.S. military installations and provide service and amenities tailored to meet the needs of military travel. The renovation at Hunter Army Airfield was complete on June 30, 2020. “Holiday Inn Express is one the world’s largest and best-known hotel brands where travelers know they can rely on a clean, consistent, and comfortable stay and we are proud of the transformation of this property to serve military travelers and their families. The Savannah area, all the way down to the Golden Isles, is a beautiful part of Georgia and we know that this property will provide true hospitality to travelers through Hunter Army Airfield for years to come,” said Chuck Sourbeer, Head of Operations, IHG Army Hotels. Hunter Army Airfield Garrison Commander, LTC Stephan R. Bolton added, “All our partners here on Hunter Army Airfield provide great options and opportunities that help improve the quality of life for our service-members and their families. I'm excited to see the new renovations at IHG and I'm glad they are able to provide such a high standard of service to our military community." Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels have delivered 23 Holiday Inn Express® hotels,13 Candlewood Suites® hotels, one Staybridge Suites® hotel and 15 Historia CollectionTM hotels throughout the U.S., including the Candlewood Suites on Redstone Arsenal, the first in the U.S. to be constructed completely of Cross Laminated Timber, and the newly-completed 311-room Candlewood Suites on Fort Gordon, the largest in the world. IHG understands that cleanliness is top of mind for today’s traveler. The company’s longstanding commitment to rigorous cleaning procedures includes the IHG Way of Clean program developed with Ecolab and Diversey, both world leaders in hygiene and cleaning technologies. The program, launched in 2015, features deep cleaning with hospital-grade disinfectants as well as new COVID-19 protocols and best practices. Guests can be reassured that their room will meet IHG’s high standards of cleanliness. Learn more about IHG’s new cleanliness initiatives and guest programs here. ### For additional information, contact: Staci Burton Assistant Marketing Manager M 615 920 3822 [email protected] About Lendlease Lendlease is a leading international property and infrastructure group with operations in Australia, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Our vision is to create the best places; places that inspire and enrich the lives of people around the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, Lendlease has approximately 13,000 employees internationally. Our core capabilities are reflected in our operating segments of Development, Construction and Investments. The combination of these three segments provides us with a sustainable competitive advantage and allows us to provide innovative integrated solutions for our customers. In the US, Lendlease’s Communities business is the nation’s leader in public/private community development. With a focus on creating sustainable value, Lendlease creates communities that regenerate our environment, enrich people’s lives and foster economic growth. Lendlease has worked extensively with the Department of Defense through the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), a program that provides for the transfer of military housing assets to private sector companies. With over 40,000 residential units, 192 apartments and more than 12,000 hotel rooms in its portfolio, Lendlease will finance, develop, build, renovate and operate these sites for at least 50 years. www.lendlease.com About IHG® Army Hotels IHG Army Hotels operates and manages a portfolio of hotels located in 40 U.S. military installations. With a portfolio spanning more than 13,000 rooms, we offer all the conveniences of off- post hotels as well as features and amenities specifically designed for military travelers, and welcome all members of the military, their families as well as civilians. For more information, visit www.IHGArmyHotels.com About IHG® IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) is a global organization with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, voco™, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Holiday Inn Club Vacations®, Holiday Inn Resort®, avid™ hotels, Staybridge Suites®, Atwell Suites™, and Candlewood Suites®. IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 5,700 hotels and nearly 856,000 guest rooms in more than 100 countries, with over 1,900 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® Rewards Club, our global loyalty program, which has more than 100 million enrolled members. .
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