Holiday Inn Oceanside Marina - Camp Pendleton Area wins IHG® 2015 Torchbearer and Kemmie Awards

OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Oct. 17, 2015 - PRLog -- The Holiday Inn Oceanside Marina – Camp Pendleton Area received InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 2015 Torchbearer Award, the company's most prestigious award, as well as the Kemmie Award, which is awarded to just one Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotel annually.

Both awards were presented during the 2015 IHG Americas Owners Conference in San Francisco, California, held Sep. 30 – Oct. 2, 2015 at Moscone West Convention Center.

"It is my pleasure to name the Holiday Inn Oceanside Marina – Camp Pendleton Area as both a 2015 Torchbearer winner and the Holiday Inn winner for the 2015 Kemmie Award," said Elie W. Maalouf, Chief Executive Officer - the Americas, IHG. "This hotel embodies the heart of our brand promise and continues to make IHG properties known and admired throughout the world, fulfilling our mission to deliver on great brands and outstanding guest experiences."

The Holiday Inn Oceanside Marina – Camp Pendleton Area is one of only 73 properties within the Americas chosen from the IHG system of more than 4,900 hotels for achieving the highest levels of excellence in all aspects of operation – from quality to customer satisfaction. A 2015 Torchbearer trophy, the company's symbol of top excellence, will be on permanent display at the hotel.

Additionally, the property was also the distinguished winner of the Kemmie Award, which is named for the Holiday Inn brand’s founder, Kemmons Wilson, and serves to honor his vision of hospitality and caring dedication to others.

Over 1,500 franchise owners, operators and company officials attended the 2015 IHG Americas Conference.

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The Holiday Inn Oceanside Marina - Camp Pendleton Area is owned and managed by Brighton Management, LLC of Irvine, California.  Brighton Management operates over 40 hotels throughout the United States. For additional information, please visit www.brightonmgtllc.com.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 350,000 people work across IHG’s hotels and corporate offices globally.

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