Crowne Plaza by IHG is a multinational chain of full service, upscale hotels headquartered in the United Kingdom.

It caters to the business, leisure and blended travel market usually located in city centers, resorts, coastal towns or near major airports.

[2] The first Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza hotel opened that year in Rockville, Maryland.

[4] In 1999, Crowne Plaza opened its first European property, in Madeira, Portugal.

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