Holiday Inn represents more than 1,400 independently owned and operated hotels and resorts throughout the world. The hospitality company provides a wide range of services and amenities for business and leisure travelers. Its guest rooms are equipped with coffeemakers, cable televisions, hair dryers and irons. The Holiday Inn Airport Hotel and Conference Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, features a fitness center, indoor pool and cocktail lounge. The hotel s services include high-speed Internet access, copying, fax machines, safety deposit boxes and electronic mail. It is close to various local attractions, such as Padre Island National Seashore, the Uss Lexington and the Texas State Aquarium. Holiday Inn s online module enables customers to make reservations online and coordinate Web specials. The company is an affiliate of Intercontinental Hotels Group.