Garner hotels, a midscale conversion brand within the IHG Hotels & Resorts portfolio, has reached 100 open hotels globally since its August 2023 launch. It is the company’s fastest-ever brand to scale globally.
Garner’s rapid expansion includes a global pipeline of almost 80 hotels that will nearly double its reach in the coming years. With open or pipeline properties in 12 countries, the brand continues to welcome guests in more key markets ranging from the U.S. and Mexico to Italy and Japan. According to the company, the brand’s rising popularity among owners and developers stems from growing worldwide demand for conversion properties, which accounted for 52% of all IHG room openings in 2025. A competitive cost-per-key ratio, flexible design standards, reduced pre-opening costs and accelerated turnaround process likewise have fueled its rapid growth, with some properties completing high-quality conversions in a little more than a month between signing and opening.
Karen Gilbride, global VP, Garner hotels, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said, “Garner’s initial global success reflects IHG’s proven expertise in building and scaling conversion-ready brands that owners and guests trust. Beyond offering a high-quality alternative for value-conscious travelers, Garner’s flexible development model allows the brand to more quickly enter new global markets and deliver returns for owners. Even as we’ve reached some amazing initial milestones, we’re just starting to tap into Garner’s full growth potential and look forward to introducing its unique offering to more owners and travelers in the years ahead.”
In the Americas, the brand’s 32 signings and 23 openings in 2025 represented the third-highest totals of any IHG brand in the region. These openings included the first Garner in Mexico (Garner Hotel Mazatlán Beach) and new U.S. offerings in Butte, MT, and near Arizona’s Lake Powell. Earlier this year, Garner was introduced to suburban Boston and the greater New York City area.
Across the Europe, Middle East, Asia & Africa (EMEAA) region, Garner opened the most hotels (43) of any IHG brand in 2025, largely driven by the initial transitions of an eventual 56 total open and pipeline properties in Germany, following a 2024 agreement with NOVUM Hospitality. More broadly in Europe, 2025 saw the openings of the first Garner hotels in Italy (Garner Hotel Rome Aurelia), Türkiye (Garner Hotel Istanbul – Airport Arnavutköy) and the U.K. (Garner Hotel Preston Samlesbury). Further east, Garner made its debut in Japan in 2025 with three openings in Osaka, followed by the opening of Garner Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma. Last year also saw the opening of the first Garner in Southeast Asia (Garner Hotel Pattaya Central in Thailand), along with its first five signings in India.
Garner’s global reach will grow further as the brand expands across Greater China later this year.
