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Article: InterContinental Hotels Group to establish the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand in Islamabad.
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- Middle East
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- April 10, 2006
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InterContinental Hotels Group has been appointedby the Escort Group of Companies to manage an InterContinental Hotels &Resorts property in Islamabad. The new-build nine-storey, 260-room hotel,situated in the heart of the capital[sup.1]s diplomatic enclave and set againstthe backdrop of the Himalayan foothills, will be targeted at internationalbusiness and leisure travellers as well as the country[sup.1]s political anddiplomatic community.
A key feature of InterContinental Islamabad will be its main ballroom,which, at more than 800 square metres in size, will be the largest hotelballroom in Pakistan. This will be complemented by a landscaped lawn idealfor outdoor ...