A new 75-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites hotel recently open for business in Prosser.

The hotel, valued at $7 million, features an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour guest laundry center and an outdoor grill and covered patio.

In addition, the hotel provides a 24-hour business center with copy and fax services, along with free high-speed internet access.

“We look forward to welcoming leisure and business travelers to Yakima Valley, the finest wine country in Washington,” said Jim Wheeler, director of Love’s Hospitality.

The hotel is owned and operated by Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores.

The hotel, which opened Aug. 31, is adjacent to the new 11,000-square-foot Love’s Travel Stop, which opened for business in May. The $11 million travel stop was expected to add about 80 jobs.

The Prosser hotel joins more than 2,500 Holiday Inn Express hotels worldwide.

Located near many restaurants, antique shops, wineries and family fun activities, such as Sage Bluff Alpacas, Black Rock Creek Golf Course and the Prosser Aquatic Center, the hotel is expected to become popular with travelers in the Yakima Valley area, according to a company news release.

It offers a breakfast bar with a full range of breakfast items, including a variety of healthy options, such as yogurt, whole wheat English muffins, Kellogg’s breakfast cereals, Quaker oatmeal in cups and a toppings bar for yogurt, cereal and pancakes from a one-touch pancake machine. It also includes a rotation of egg and meat selections, biscuits, fruit, cinnamon rolls and coffee.

The Holiday Inn Express brand is part of InterContinental Hotels Group’s diverse family of brands in nearly 100 countries and territories. The company is one of the world’s leading hotel companies. The Holiday Inn Express brand participates in IHG Rewards Club.

The hotel is at 680 Wine Country Road.

Reservations can be made by calling 800-HOLIDAY or by going to www.holidayinnexpress.com.