Leander’s first hotel—Holiday Inn Express and Suites Leander—will host an open house and ribbon-cutting Feb. 18, according to a press release.

The 84-room hotel, at 247 W. Metro Road in Leander, will hold a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. and an open house from 5-7 p.m.

The hotel, which opened in December, will add to the city’s revenue. State law allows local jurisdictions to tax rooms used for sleeping for less than 30 days. Both Cedar Park, which has nine hotels, and Leander levy a 7% hotel tax rate. 512-690-5678. www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/leander/ausln/hoteldetail