UK: The Edinburgh Assortment, a part of Palm Holdings, will reopen the Haymarket Hub Lodge this June underneath IHG Inns & Resorts’ midscale Garner Inns model.
Following an funding of greater than £2 million, the Haymarket Hub Lodge situated at 7 Clifton Terrace can be refurbished and redesigned by Spacebrand. The transformation can be led by undertaking administration agency Fitzsimons.
Consistent with IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow ESG pledge, the lodge will incorporate Verdant’s VX4 Sensible Thermostats by Copeland. The AI-driven methods assist to optimise power effectivity by adjusting HVAC utilization primarily based on occupancy sensors.
Haymarket Hub Lodge will proceed its social duty efforts, having partnered with the Metropolis of Edinburgh Council and Bethany Belief to supply momentary lodging. Below the Garner relaunch, the lodge will donate £1 per visitor keep for a restricted time to Motion Towards Starvation.
Sheetal Kapoor, CEO of Palm Holdings, stated: “The transformation of Haymarket Hub Lodge into Garner Inns by IHG marks an thrilling new chapter for this prime Edinburgh property. This funding displays our dedication to fashionable design, sustainability, and assembly the demand of all our stakeholders. We’re thrilled to work alongside IHG to carry this progressive idea to life in Scotland’s capital.”
Ricky Kapoor, managing director of Palm Holdings, added: “Introducing Garner Inns to the Edinburgh market by means of the Haymarket Hub Lodge is a testomony to our long-term imaginative and prescient for high quality and design. Collaborating with IHG, together with the experience of Fitzsimons and Spacebrand, has ensured that each facet of this refurbishment meets our shared values. We eagerly anticipate welcoming friends to expertise this dynamic new model.”
Matt Walton, head of improvement, UK & Eire, IHG Inns & Resorts, stated: “We’re delighted to be working with Palm Holdings on this thrilling undertaking and to carry our Garner Inns model to the colourful Edinburgh market. The conversion of the Haymarket Hub Lodge is a real reflection of our dedication to considerate progress and giving again to the group, all whereas providing dependable, comfy stays that friends can at all times rely on.
“We stay up for opening the doorways to our first Garner Inns property in Scotland later this yr as we increase our partnership with Palm Holdings into new markets past the US, Canada and England,” he added.
Garner Inns was first launched in August 2023 as a midscale conversion model, designed for “worth pushed travellers of all ages”.
Garner Lodge Haymarket Edinburgh will be a part of a worldwide portfolio of 23 open inns and 94 in improvement. In Europe, the lodge will be a part of 61 open and pipeline properties.
