The first Garner hotel, a midscale brand operated by IHG Hotels & Resorts, has opened in Auburn, Washington. The 95-room Garner Auburn-Seattle offers a complimentary “Make It Yours” hot breakfast bar, flavor-infused water at check-in, 24-hour market, free WiFi and a cookie “happy hour.”

IHG expects the Garner brand to reach more than 500 locations over the next 10 years and 1,000 hotels during the next 20 years in the US alone. Jolyon Bulley, CEO-Americas, said the debut of Garner hotels less than three months after it was launched “speaks volumes about the hard work of our team to bring the brand to life, and the interest of owners to become part of a transformational conversion offering in the midscale space.” Garner Auburn-Seattle, she continued, “is just the beginning of a great journey ahead for our 19th brand and underlines our track record for launching and growing brands successfully.”

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