From the https://www.kentlive.news By Andy Robinson, 3 January 2019.

Ramada Hotel Dover to be refurbished ahead of "Holiday Inn" rebrand.

It will temporarily be named "Leaf Hotel" Dover before a full rebrand.

The Ramada Hotel Dover has officially changed its name to Leaf Hotel Dover as of today (January 3).

It comes as owners Leaf Hotel Groups reveal plans for a "major refurbishment" ahead of a rebrand to Holiday Inn Dover.

The 4 star hotel in Singledge Lane in Whitfield will join the Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) by 2020.

IHG currently own 5,518 hotels across the globe and boasts to be one of the leading companies of its kind.

Plans for the refurbishment include alterations to The Olive Tree Restaurant, the Costa Coffee lounge and the lobby to give it a "modern and spacious ambiance".

Kanagaratnam Rajamenon, Managing Director, said: "We are on a journey to join Intercontinental Hotels Group by 2020 and we have exciting plans to refurbish the public areas and guest rooms of the 4 star hotel to meet the needs of the 21 century hotel guest and the brand standards of IHG.

"Whilst we carry out this rebranding project from Ramada Dover to Holiday Inn Dover, the hotel will continue to operate as normal with the name Leaf Hotel Dover."

The Leaf Hotels group also run the Best Western Clifton Hotel in Folkestone and the Holiday Inn Express in Canterbury.