IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), has announced that it will open its first hotel Garner Hotel in Scotland. The 195-room Garner Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh is expected to open in the second half of 2025.
Launched in 2023 as IHG’s newest midscale conversion brand, Garner Hotels, builds on the company’s position in the essentials segment across the UK and Ireland. Garner Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh will join a growing global portfolio of 23 open hotels and 94 in development.
Dedicated to social responsibility, it also says it will continue its efforts to support those in need and it has partnered with the City of Edinburgh Council and Bethany Trust to provide temporary accommodation. Once converted into Garner Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh, the property will donate £1 per guest stay for a limited time to Action Against Hunger, aligning with IHG’s multi-year partnership to combat food insecurity and hunger worldwide.
Part of Palm Holdings, the company say that “Garner Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh will align with the brand’s ethos of offering reliable, quality stays with essential comforts.”
Willemijn Geels, Vice President, Development, Europe, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said, “In the past few months, we have opened or signed Garner Hotels in more than six cities across Europe, which is testament to our growing presence in the essentials segment. Garner Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh perfectly exemplifies how our conversion brands are thriving, and with its central location and individual design, I’m confident that the hotel will become a flagship Garner Hotels property in Europe.
“It’s rewarding to see Palm Holdings Europe place their trust in IHG to deliver exceptional results for Garner Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh while allowing us to expand into new markets with the introduction of new brands. We are delighted to partner on Garner Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh and look forward to exploring further exciting opportunities together in the future.”
Sheetal Kapoor, CEO of Palm Holdings, said, “The transformation of Haymarket Hub Hotel into Garner Hotels by IHG marks an exciting new chapter for this prime Edinburgh property. This investment reflects our commitment to modern design, sustainability, and meeting the demand of all our stakeholders. We are thrilled to work alongside IHG to bring this innovative concept to life in Scotland’s capital.”
Ricky Kapoor, Managing Director of Palm Holdings, added, “Introducing Garner Hotels to the Edinburgh market through the Haymarket Hub Hotel is a testament to our long-term vision for quality and design. Collaborating with IHG, along with the expertise of Fitzsimons and Spacebrand, has ensured that every aspect of this refurbishment meets our shared values. We eagerly anticipate welcoming guests to experience this dynamic new brand.”
Since launching, Garner Hotels says that it has gained in popularity with owners around the world thanks to its extremely competitive conversion cost per key, flexible design standards to accommodate unique footprints, and an ability to reduce pre-opening costs by quickly moving to operational and now-open status. Each Garner Hotels property also benefits from access to IHG’s enterprise which includes its digital capabilities, global sales organisation, distribution systems, and its loyalty programme, IHG One Rewards – which now has over 145 million members.
