The Holiday Inn Express and Suites Fort Dodge, 300 S. 32st St., received the IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) 2017 Quality Excellence Award for achieving superior levels of service excellence.

“I am pleased to honor the Fort Dodge Holiday Inn Express with the Quality Excellence Award,” said Elie Maalouf, chief executive cfficer – the Americas, IHG. “We applaud the performance of the Holiday Inn Express Fort Dodge. This hotel consistently puts our guests at the heart of everything they do. We’re very proud the Fort Dodge Holiday Inn Express & Suites is part of the IHG family.”

The Fort Dodge Holiday Inn Express and Suites is one of only 268 properties selected from the company’s more than 5,300 hotels in recognition of overall quality excellence.

In 2016, the hotel was awarded the IHG Newcomer Award; which is given to properties that are considered the best additions to the IHG family of hotels. In 2016, only 22 hotels received this award. The Fort Dodge Holiday Inn Express is managed by Lamont Companies in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Amy Travis is the hotel’s general manager.