LONDON, United Kingdom—IHG Hotels & Resorts launched its midscale conversion model, Garner accommodations, to the UK. Garner Resort Preston Samlesbury marks a milestone for IHG’s midscale conversion model, which has seen progress since its world launch in 2023.

The lodge, operated by KRO Hospitality and positioned in Northern England, joins a portfolio of Garner accommodations in Europe. It additionally follows IHG and NOVUM Hospitality’s long-term settlement, to deliver greater than 50 Garner accommodations to Germany.

Garner Resort Preston Samlesbury delivers the model’s “Made With Character” motto and is a recent lodge with 80 guestrooms unfold throughout three flooring. At reception, a Garner characteristic wall exhibits Sketches of Humanity.

Joanna Kurowska, vp and managing director, United Kingdom and Eire, IHG Motels & Resorts, stated, “I’m thrilled to welcome Garner accommodations to the UK and Eire, IHG’s largest market in Europe. It’s arrival sees us strengthen our midscale portfolio additional by bringing a brand new model to the market to hitch our rising Vacation Inn and Vacation Inn Categorical manufacturers.”

“We’re proud to open the doorways of the primary Garner accommodations property in the UK,” stated Neelesh Chaturvedi, normal supervisor, Garner Resort Preston Samlesbury. “Garner Resort Preston Samlesbury is the right location for friends searching for high quality stays at an inexpensive worth level—whether or not they’re exploring Preston or in want of a fast in a single day relaxation. I’m assured our distinctive mix of fashion, service, and worth underneath the model’s ethos of ‘straightforward going stays that get you in your manner’ will probably be welcomed by friends.”

Eating choices embrace the Village Brasserie, providing regionally sourced British delicacies, whereas the Lounge Bar gives a relaxed environment for socializing. For enterprise vacationers, the lodge has a number of convention and occasions areas for conferences, seminars, and gatherings. A Health Suite can be obtainable for friends searching for to keep up their wellness routines throughout their keep.

Positioned near the M6’s junction 31, Garner Resort Preston Samlesbury provides entry to Preston, Manchester, Liverpool, the Lake District, and the seaside resort of Blackpool. The lodge is near enterprise hubs equivalent to Samlesbury Aerodrome, dwelling to BAE Methods, and can be inside attain of employers like Lancashire County Council and the College of Central Lancashire.

The lodge joins IHG’s world portfolio of greater than 117 open or pipeline Garner accommodations because the launch of the model in 2023. In Europe, alongside 56 Garner accommodations set to open in Northern Europe, IHG has introduced the primary signings in Turkey and Italy.