Holiday Inn represents more than 1,400 independently owned and operated hotels and resorts throughout the world. The hospitality brand provides a wide range of services and amenities for business and leisure travelers. Its guest rooms are equipped with coffeemakers, cable televisions, telephones, hairdryers and irons. The Holiday Inn Galveston-On The Beach hotel in Galveston, Texas, features an outdoor pool, fitness center, beauty salon, gift shop, newsstand, restaurant, resort accommodations, ocean views, executive suites and 170-plus rooms. The hotel s services include high-speed Internet access, dry cleaning, copying, facsimile, concierge and safety deposit boxes. It is close to various local attractions, such as the Galveston Island Ferry, Stewart Beach Park and Moody Gardens. Holiday Inn s online module enables customers to make reservations online and coordinate Web specials. The company is an affiliate of Intercontinental Hotels Group.