Holiday Inn announces new Book With Us Advantage Best Price Guarantee

Holiday Inns like the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood will replace their Lowest Internet Rate Guarantee (LIRG) with a Best Price Guarantee, a part of their new Book With Us Advantage program. The end result - the best possible hotel deal for Holiday Inn guests.
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Effective September 16, 2011, our Lowest Internet Rate Guarantee (LIRG) will be replaced by our new Best Price Guarantee, which is a part of our new Book With Us Advantage program. Best Price Guarantee replaces LIRG as a stronger statement to our customers that we offer the most powerful price guarantee in the industry. With the Best Price Guarantee, customers will find the best price on our branded websites, or their first night is free. The guarantee will drive customers to our brand websites to find the lowest, publicly available rate on the web and increase direct bookings—a real win. We will also be launching an aggressive communications plan to support this new Best Price Guarantee. Beginning with the launch on September 16, 2011, the first night free and lower rate for the rest of the stay portions of the standard will be enforced, but only when a valid claim is found.

It is important to note that the majority of IHG hotels have never had a valid LIRG violation in the past year, so the good news is the majority of our hotels are already in compliance with this standard today.

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Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood Wins 2010 Torchbearer Award for Excellence

Aug 19, 2010

Earlier today, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced their 2010 Award Winners. The Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood is the proud recipient of the 2010 Torchbearer Award.

The Torchbearer Award is given to the hotels that have achieved the highest levels of excellence in service and standards.

"The staff at Lakewood work tirelessly to delivery high guest satisfaction and have truly earned this recognition," states Shawn Doyle, President/CEO of Granite Hospitality. "...The Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood has the 25th highest (rank) in guest satisfaction out of 800 Holiday Inns in North America."

General Manager, Aaron Dexter, is quick to acknowledge the efforts of his staff: "Oustanding Job! I cannot say how proud I am of the great management staff and great employees that we have here at the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood.... I appreciate all of their hardwork and commitment to the team."

Please join us in congratulating Aaron Dexter and his entire team at the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood for their significant achievement.

Denver Getaway Sweepstakes

Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood is sponsoring an exclusive deal for their Facebook Fans. Enter their Denver Getaway Sweepstakes for a chance to win a grand prize:

• Deluxe Accommodations for 2 at the newly renovated Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood, located in Southwest Denver, just 12 minutes from downtown


• Breakfast for two in their exciting Sporting News Grill


• and $25 Visa Gift Card... to spend in any way you choose!

There's no charge to enter the sweepstakes, simply become a fan on facebook and enter for your chance to win.

The Holiday Inn has spent the past few years renovating, updating, and beautifying... but has been sure not to lose what guests have loved most about the hotel... their warm and friendly service.

This Denver area hotel has been known, as well, for their exclusive Elitch Gardens Family Package, which starts selling in May for as little as $179 including 4 tickets to Elitch Gardens.

Looking for a place to take mom on Mother's Day? Try the unique Mother's Day Brunch.

May's got a lot in store for friends, fans and guests of Denver's favorite Holiday Inn Hotel - the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood.

Mother's Day Brunch - Lakewood, Colorado

Have plans for Mothers Day? Join us for brunch:

Holiday Inn Denver-Lakewood

Mother's Day Brunch

May 10, 2009

10am - 3pm

Buffet will include:
Fruit and Juices
Assortment of Salad
Breakfast meats
Wild Rice Blend
Breakfast Potatoes mixed w/ peppers
Mashed Potatoes
Scrambled Egges
Mushroom chicken
Omelet and Waffle Stations
Pork Loin
Breakfast Burritos with green chili
Baked Halibut
Peel and Eat Shrimp
Carving Station with Ham and Beef
A combination of cakes, cheesecake and pie$24.95

For Mothers Day Brunch Reservations at the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood

call:303-985-4882

So treat your mom to a wonderful treat on Mothers Day

Join us for a Brunch near Denver, CO

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Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood - Employees of the Month

Employees of the Month selected for the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood - January and February 2009.

January 2009 Employee of the Month

Jose Gonzalez-Calderon

Jose has worked for the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood (www.hilakewood.com), a newly renovated hotel near Denver, Colorado, for almost 1 year. He's a Chef at the all new Sporting News Grill restaurant (www.snglakewood.com).
Jose has been an asset to the team and is a leader in the kitchen. Jose's Manager George looks to him for leadership and consistency. Jose had created some of the delicious meals on the Sporting News Grill menu.

February 2009:
Robert Cunningham

Robert has worked for the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood for 2 years. He's a Maintenance Tech for the Holiday Inn and is definitely an employee you want to keep. He does his job well and efficiently and this is his second employee of the month award - with the first coming back in July 2008. Robert is always willing to help out a hand wherever and whenever needed. He has had several star awards from guests and piers. "Not my Job!" is not in Roberts vocabulary.

We're Thinking Green this St. Patty's Day, Are You

We've definitely been thinking 'Green' lately. Not necessarily in regards to St. Patrick's Day - but in regards to conservation and our impact on the environment here in the Denver area. As you know, we've been under a major renovation and have been looking for ways to be more 'green'. Here are some of our recent conservation efforts:

• Recycling program: including cardboard, aluminum glass, paper, plastic, ink cartridges
• Using recycled glass, paper, plastic products as a standard
• 'Conserving for tomorrow' linen and towel use - asking guests to reuse their towels and linens rather than daily washing to reduce water consumption
• Energy Efficient Lighting: we have replaced 2000 light bulbs with higher efficiency lighting. Every exit sign in the building was replaced with a LED model rather than neon (85% more energy efficient); our Holiday Inn sign will also be LED. Our guestrooms have a LED nightlights so that our guests can find their way to the bathroom at night, without leaving the bathroom lights on all night. (AHLA studies show that a tremendous percentage of guests do leave the lights on at night when staying in hotels)
• Equipment - we just installed a new 300g washing machine that uses less water and requires significantly shorter drying time than any comparable machine on the market
• Any new appliance we purchase must be Energy Star rated.
• Occupancy sensors: we've begun installing 'back of the house' occupancy sensors to automatically turn lights out when a room is entered and turn them off when the space is unused.
• Low flow shower-heads - our low-flow shower heads are more energy efficient, yet still give good water pressure for the guests shower
• Low Flow toilets - we have begun replacing existing toilets with low-flow toilets, starting with public areas and looking to move into guestrooms
• During our renovation, we have gone to extraordinary measures to keep the items being replaced out of the waste stream by donating them whenever possible. We contact metal recyclers anytime we dispose of metal products that can be recycles.
• Kitchen - we even recycle the grease used in the kitchen - it's turned into biodiesel fuel.
• We are negotiating with our food vendors to deliver the same amount of product in half the number of trips to the hotel.
• All serving utensils and banquet/restaurant napkins and tablecloths are reusable.
• We use pitchers of water rather than bottled water for banquet events
• Ozone System - we are studying the possibility of installing an ozone system in the commercial laundry that will significantly reduce water and gas consumption.
• ERV System: We are evaluating an ERV system for the kitchen exhaust and the guest room exhaust system.
• Training - we have implemented ongoing training for employees on 'being green'

So this St. Patty's day -- in addition to WEARING green, start THINKING green -- what can you do to be a little friendlier to the environment, whether or not you live in Denver, Colorado.

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