InterContinental Hotels Group announced the opening of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Medellin. The 19-story, 96-room hotel will be conveniently situated in the La Strada complex, a new dynamic mixed-use development with residential, commercial, restaurants and shopping venues located in the upscale neighborhood of El Poblado. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Medellin is the fourth IHG property in Colombia and the second IHG property in the city of Medellin. IHG has had a 38-year presence in the city with the InterContinental Medellin, which celebrated a re-launch in 2006 after undergoing a notable US$ 4 million renovation. "We are delighted to open this contemporary property in the thriving city of Medellin," said Alvaro Diago, area president, IHG, Latin America. "This hotel will add to the tremendous economic growth and increase in tourism that Medellin has been experiencing. " The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Medellin will include four meeting rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center, and a restaurant.