PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 15, 2003) – Howard Johnson International today announced the opening of its eighth hotel in Argentina, the 27-room Howard Johnson Express Inn Belgrano in the city of Buenos Aires.
The million-dollar property, developed by Obligado 2727 S.A., is just 10 minutes from the downtown financial district and features a business center, restaurant, bar, gym and solarium. Each guest room is equipped with Internet access, desk, cable television, kitchenette and microwave. The hotel is near the Cabildo Avenue art gallery district.
“The Howard Johnson brand is a key player in the Argentinean market, where we are continuing to expand,” said Ken Greene, Howard Johnson president. “Argentina offers abundant opportunities for tourists, and its population is large enough to provide local demand for hotels in the mid-market and economy sectors.”
Howard Johnson International Inc. franchises 476 hotels in the United States, Argentina, Canada, China, Colombia, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Mexico, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Venezuela. For more information or to make a reservation at any Howard Johnson location, call toll-free in the United States (800) I-GO-HOJO or visit the Web site at www.howardjohnson.com. Howard Johnson is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD).
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