Holiday Inn Express & Suites by IHG officially joined the Lexington community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, June 9.
Holiday Inn Express and Suites — Lexington South has recently opened to the public. It celebrated with a ribbon cutting on June 9. The hotel offers amenities including a pool, a fitness center, business center and spacious rooms.
Guests were welcomed with cupcakes, refreshments and smiles at the new hotel at 2811 Heartland Road, across from Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles.
“Having a brand-spanking-new, shiny-penny hotel in a city is always nice,” said Laurie Czyz, vice president of sales and marketing for Nightcap Management. “I hope it makes people proud. We’re excited to be in the city and welcome travelers, staycationers or people who even want to have a meeting in the community.”
The new hotel features a pool, spacious guest rooms, accessible accommodations, and in-room mini refrigerators and safes.
In-room coffee makers have been replaced with a 24-hour coffee bar in the lobby.
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Guests can also take advantage of a business center, meeting room, snack center and continental breakfast area.
“We were a little nervous as we were going through construction when the announcement came out in December or January that the Tyson plant was closing,” Czyz said. “That caused everyone to panic a little and led to conversations with city officials. One thing that was interesting as I researched the city was that Tyson was critical to Lexington, but, selfishly from a hotel perspective, Tyson wasn’t the biggest source of people needing hotel rooms.”
Czyz said the hotel welcomed its first guest on May 5, Cinco de Mayo. Staff presented the guest with a holiday-themed gift basket to mark the occasion.
With the Dawson County Fair approaching, the hotel is preparing to accommodate individual reservations and is discussing rates for group bookings.
If the hotel reaches capacity, Czyz said, she and the staff have worked to build relationships with other hotels in Lexington so they can help one another accommodate guests.
Her goal is to work alongside, rather than compete against, other local lodging businesses.
Holiday Inn Express is a new hotel in Lexington. It is located across from the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles at 2811 Heartland Rd. Reservations and bookings are now open to the public.
“For a city — any city — to be successful, the hotels have to work together. Although we’re new to the community and weren’t born or raised here, we want to be an integral part of the community," Czyz said. “We’re asking ourselves what we can do to help the community be successful. Sometimes, when you come into a community where you don’t have roots, it takes time to build trust. We want to be partners.”
In addition to joining the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce, Holiday Inn Express has also joined the Gothenburg and Cozad chambers of commerce.
Czyz said the memberships will help support tourism efforts throughout the region.
For more information or to make a reservation, visit the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lexington South Facebook page or call 308-217-6200.
