Cairo, Egypt, May 15, 2003: Holiday Inn hotels and resorts across the Middle East are offering families a wide range of great value getaways this summer.

In Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Yemen, 20 Holiday Inn hotels and resorts are presenting highly attractive weekend rooms rates as part of the 2003 Weekends programme, with room rates as low as $40 per night from
May 15 to September 30.

The Weekends packages are especially attractive to families. Children under 19 stay for free in their parent’s room and if children are under 12, the whole family are entitled to a free breakfast every morning.

Up to two children aged 12 and under can choose one free dish at lunch and dinner when accompanied by a family member eating at the same time.
Those taking advantage of the Weekends offers have three attractive summer getaway options on Egypt’s Red Sea Riviera in the form of the Holiday Inn Resort Safaga Palace ($45 per room per night), the Holiday Inn Resort Sharm El Sheikh ($60) and the Amphora Holiday Inn Resort Sharm El Sheikh ($48).

And for families and individual travellers traditionally flocking to the Lebanese capital during the summer months, the Holiday Inn Beirut Dunes presents another great value choice at $105 per room per night.

For visitors to Saudi Arabia, special summer weekend rates start from as low as $60 at select Holiday Inn hotels in Riyadh, Damman, Al Khobar, Jeddah, Hafr al Batin, Najran and Yanbu, as well as the recently opened Half Moon Bay Holiday Inn Resort.
Located 40 km from Al Khobar, the resort offers 60 one and two bedroom villas complete with kitchenettes, parking and maids’ rooms, ideal for family break-aways.
All the accommodation is situated around a lagoon, and guests can enjoy a range of water sport, a pool-side restaurant, two children’s playgrounds, a terrace for barbeques, and a spacious beach area.

Summer Weekends packages at Holiday Inn hotels and resorts across the Middle East can be booked with calls to the InterContinental Hotels Group Middle East Central Reservations Office in Dubai, using the following toll-free numbers: Bahrain (800 880), Egypt (0800-4433322), Jordan (800-22666), Kuwait (473 2100 ext 6233), Lebanon (01 426-801 - ask operator to connect to 866 866 7556), Oman - 800 777 999, Qatar (0800 971234), Saudi Arabia (800 897 1465), and the UAE (800 4642). From all other countries in the Middle East, the reservations non-toll free line is 9714 3311732.
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