The Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown WINS IHG® 2015 RENOVATION AWARD

SEATTLE - Oct. 16, 2015 - PRLog -- ATLANTA (Sep. 30, 2015)– The Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown received the IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) 2015 Renovation Award for its successful completion of major modernization and renovation programs during the past year. The hotel was one of only 23 hotels to receive this award from a portfolio of more than 4,900 hotels worldwide.

"The Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown clearly demonstrated its commitment to enhancing the guest experience and further strengthened Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown with the renovation of its property last year,” said Elie W. Maalouf, Chief Executive Officer - the Americas, IHG.

Renovations on the interiorof the hotel were completed in March, 2014. A trophy, designating the Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown as a 2015 Renovation Award winner, will be on permanent display at the hotel.

Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown will be further recognized and honored during a Crowne Plaza Hotelconference in the spring of 2016.

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