InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a brand new Holiday Inn situated just one mile from Stonehenge, one of the world's most famous prehistoric sites.

The new Holiday Inn Salisbury-Stonehenge, described as "bold and stylish" by IHG, opened on June 11.

It offers 103 fully air-conditioned en-suite bedrooms which provide guests with high speed internet access as well as the latest interactive TV facilities.

Guests can also benefit from the hotel's many dining and drinking facilities, including the Solstice Brasserie.

Top London chef Matt Bills heads up the team in the kitchen, serving some of the best of contemporary British cuisine in relaxed, modern surroundings.

Furthermore, those arriving at the hotel late in the evening can also enjoy the 24-hour lounge bar - Bar 303 - which offers a full wine menu and exclusive champagnes.

As an added extra, the hotel provides the use of 168 parking spaces for hotel guests and restaurant diners free of charge. This offer is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

The hotel also has two modern well-equipped meeting rooms, the largest of which accommodates up to 40 delegates. Both of the bright rooms offer natural daylight, high-tech equipment such as ISDN lines, whiteboard, working walls, projection screens as well as conference stationery.

Situated on the A303 in the heart of Wiltshire, this hotel is ideally located for visiting key local attractions such as Stonehenge (1.2 miles), Thruxton Motor Racing (6 miles), Salisbury (7 miles) and Longleat (20 miles).

Alexi Hakim, IHG's chief operating officer for UK & Ireland, said: "I am very excited about the opening of the Holiday Inn Salisbury-Stonehenge and am confident that the needs of both leisure and business guests will be well catered for.

"Given Holiday Inn's relationship this season in sponsoring Vauxhall Racing within the British Touring Car Championship, this hotel is ideally located to host guests for the final this coming October at Thruxton.

"However, above all, the hotel's incredible proximity to the delights of Stonehenge - one of the world's most famous UNESCO World Heritage sites and currently one of the candidates for the new Seven Wonders of the World - will undoubtedly encourage visitors from all over the world to enjoy its natural beauty."