InterContinental Hotel Group expanded its presence in Argentina with the opening in September of the InterContinental Mendoza Hotel, this being the second hotel of this company in this country and the 18th in Latin America and the Caribbean.The building has 180 rooms, including 24 suites, distributed over 15 floors; It also has 11 conference rooms totaling more than two thousand square meters, including a ballroom as well as a complete spa, swimming pool, gym and restaurant. A new tower with another 72 rooms, including 36 suites, will soon open, bringing the number of rooms to 252. The hotel is located next to the Mendoza Plaza, the largest shopping center in the city, 10 minutes from downtown and 20 from the international airport.
Mendoza is the wine capital of Argentina, according to the National Geographic Traveler magazine that placed it in 2008 as one of the ten best destinations to travel, recognized for its outdoor activities, such as climbing, cycling, fishing and rafting, attracting more than 700 thousand tourists a year.
