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The Crowne Plaza Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal |
The Crowne Plaza Vilamoura, set to open in January 2010, will be the first Crowne Plaza hotel property in Portugal. The historic deal is the first franchise agreement between InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and the Grupo Marope, a Portuguese property and hotel owning company. The new hotel is right on the Vilamoura Beach, 300 m from Marina Vilamoura and 20 km from Faro Airport. Vilamoura is one of Europe's most popular destinations for tourists and golfers.
Hylko Versteeg, Director of Development, Spain and Portugal, IHG, said, "Since introducing Crowne Plaza to Europe more than 20 years ago, it has become one of the world's fastest growing upscale hotel brands. Signing this deal with the Grupo Marope, which takes us into Portugal, is a milestone for us."
The Crowne Plaza Vilamoura hotel property will have 327 rooms and suites, and impressive conference facilities with 1,200 sq m of meeting room space. A beautiful garden with large palm trees makes the hotel ideal for hosting outdoor events. The property will also have a variety of entertainment facilities and restaurants, including one al fresco restaurant, a 1,000 sq m outdoor swimming pool and a driving range supervised by the hotel's golf pro.
