InterContinental Hotels Group announced the opening of the new 492-room Holiday Inn Manhattan-Financial District hotel located in the heart of New York City’s downtown business center.

InterContinental Hotels Group announced the opening of the new 492-room Holiday Inn Manhattan-Financial District hotel located in the heart of New York City's downtown business center. Standing more than 453 feet tall, the hotel's guest rooms boast spectacular views of the Hudson River and One World Trade Center. The new-build hotel is owned by Golden Seahorse, LLC and managed by Crescent Hotels & Resorts.

"The opening of the Holiday Inn Manhattan-Financial District, the tallest Holiday Inn hotel in the world, is another milestone for our iconic brand, and we are excited about the role this property is playing in the revitalization of Manhattan's historic Financial District," said Heather Balsley, senior vice president, Americas Holiday Inn Portfolio of Brands, IHG. "This beautiful hotel embodies our commitment to provide our guests what they value most when they are travelling: the contemporary design, modern amenities, and warm, welcoming service that distinguishes the Holiday Inn brand."

IHG currently operates 17 hotels in the Emirates and has a pipeline of nine additional properties, scheduled to open in the next three to five years. On January 1, 2014, InterContinental Hotels Group was the first hotel group worldwide in terms of number of rooms, according to the ranking realized each year by MKG Hospitality, hospitality consulting firm founded by Georges Panayotis. It had a total of 4,697 hotels and 686,873 rooms worldwide. (Read our report)