InterContinental Hotels Group has continued the growth of its Holiday Inn brand family throughout Europe, with the region welcoming 2,337 new rooms in the first half of 2012.

With the brand now in its 60th year, IHG opened 16 Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels across Europe, and signed ten.

Holiday Inn hotels were opened in United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine and Poland.

IHG also signed Holiday Inn hotels in United Kingdom, Algeria and Azerbaijan.

Holiday Inn Express hotels were opened in United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Turkey, and Portugal.

IHG also signed Holiday Inn Express hotels in United Kingdom, Turkey and the Netherlands.

IHG chief development officer, Europe, Robert Shepherd said the growth of the Holiday Inn brand family demonstrated the strength of the brand for both owners and guests.

“Holiday Inn Express is one of the fastest growing mid-scale hotel brands, and these openings and signings are a testament to the strength and winning formula the brand offers owners.

“Holiday Inn Express is a great hotel choice for guests on the go.”