Holiday Inn, Aspen Hotel construction to add 140 rooms

Construction continues on two hotel projects set to add 140 rooms to the Anchorage market.

Work has started to expand the Holiday Inn Express in Anchorage. The project will add 50 rooms to the 78-room hotel, said Teresa Wasson, regional director of sales and marketing for the Alaska division.

The Holiday Inn Express in Anchorage is operated by a national hotel management company, The Hotel Group, based in Edmonds, Wash. The Anchorage hotel, at 4411 Spenard Road, opened in June 1999.

Construction began in early January and should be completed by June, Wasson said. The project also will expand seating in the hotel's breakfast area and add microwaves and refrigerators to, all rooms. Previously, microwaves and refrigerators were available in 30 rooms on the executive level, she said.

Although Wasson did not list...