InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the opening of Holiday Inn Mauritius Airport recently. Just 700 mts from the new SSR International Airport in Port Louis, the hotel is ideally located for travellers looking to make the most of their time in Mauritius.

The 140-room hotel is surrounded by gardens carefully landscaped to preserve the natural botanic diversity. The names of the hotel’s F&B outlets pay tribute to the proximity to the country’s airport and the history of air trips and travel in Mauritius: its all-day dining restaurant, ‘1933’, is named after the year the first international flight was made from the island and ‘Piper Navajo’, its bar lounge, is named after the first type of plane used to link Mauritius island to Rodrigues island in 1972.

In addition to leisure guests, Holiday Inn Mauritius Airport caters for Mauritius’ growing business travel community with 450sq mts of meeting space, including a boardroom and four meeting rooms with garden break-out access. Other facilities at the hotel include infinity pool, gym and spa facilities.

Jean-Eric Sirop, General Manager, Holiday Inn Mauritius Airport, commented, “I’m delighted to announce the opening of Mauritius’ first Holiday Inn. The combination of the building and ground’s unique character, with its prime location close to both the airport and Mauritius’ beautiful beaches, will make this a popular hotel for business and leisure guests. We are proud to be part of such a globally celebrated brand and have no doubt that guests from across the globe will enjoy the comfort and value that our hotel and team deliver.”