ATLANTA (September 30, 2016) – The Holiday Inn Express Moline Quad Cities received the IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) 2016 Torchbearer Award, the company's most prestigious award.

The Holiday Inn Express Moline Quad Cities is one of 337 properties within the Americas chosen from the IHG system of more than 5,000 hotels for achieving the highest levels of excellence in all aspects of operation -- from quality to customer satisfaction.

"It is my pleasure to award the Holiday Inn Express Moline Quad Cities as one of the top-notch hotels in our industry," said Elie Maalouf, Chief Executive Officer – IHG, The Americas. "This hotel embodies the heart of our brand promise and continues to make IHG properties known and admired throughout the world, continuing our mission to deliver on great brands and Great Hotels Guests Love."

“We are very proud of our management team and employees for achieving the highest honor a hotel can achieve in the IHG system,” says Dan Huber, President & CEO / Co-Owner of Frontier Hospitality Group. “The Holiday Inn Express Moline-Quad Cities truly serves as a home away from home for our guests. This hotel consistently ranks near the top of all Holiday Inn Expresses in terms of guest service scores. To be able to meet and exceed the expectations of our guests on such a consistent basis is easier said than done,” says Huber.

A 2016 Torchbearer trophy, the company's symbol of top excellence, will be on permanent display at the hotel.

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