Garner Hotel Edinburgh – Haymarket
(IN SHORT) IHG Hotels & Resorts has unveiled Garner Hotel Edinburgh – Haymarket, its 195-room midscale flagship in partnership with Palm Holdings. Located opposite Haymarket Station and close to major attractions like Edinburgh Castle and Murrayfield Stadium, the hotel offers reliable, essential comforts—including plush beds, blackout blinds, parking and round-the-clock snacks—alongside grab-and-go breakfasts. Ahead of Edinburgh’s summer festivals, the property fosters community ties through a collaboration with Platform 5 for sit-down breakfasts and guest discounts. IHG highlights the limited-time pledge to donate £1 per stay to Action Against Hunger. Garner Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh expands the brand’s footprint to 23 open hotels and 94 in development globally.
(PRESS RELEASE) EDINBURGH, UK, 2025-Jun-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Edinburgh’s summer festival season gets a lively new addition with the debut of Garner Hotel Edinburgh – Haymarket, a 195-room flagship property from IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) in collaboration with family-owned Palm Holdings. Perfectly timed ahead of the city’s packed festival calendar—from the world-famous Fringe to the International Film Festival—the hotel injects fresh vitality into Edinburgh’s West End.
Situated directly opposite Haymarket Station and mere minutes from Edinburgh Castle, the EICC, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Zoo and bustling Princes Street, Garner Hotel Haymarket is the latest offering from IHG’s rapidly expanding midscale conversion brand, Garner Hotels, launched in 2023. Guests can expect the brand’s hallmark blend of dependable quality and essential comforts: modern guestrooms with plush bedding and blackout blinds, complimentary parking, 24/7 access to snacks at the Garner Shop, plus a grab-and-go breakfast designed to kickstart busy festival days.
Joanna Kurowska, Managing Director UK & Ireland at IHG Hotels & Resorts, remarked, “Edinburgh is one of the UK’s most iconic destinations, and we’re thrilled to introduce the Garner concept here—offering travellers comfort, value and simplicity right when the city comes alive for its summer festivals.”
Garner Hotel Edinburgh – Haymarket
Emphasising local connections, the hotel has partnered with neighbouring Platform 5 to offer guests a full sit-down breakfast and exclusive food and drink discounts. Rhys Worthington, Business Development Manager at Belhaven, Greene King, noted that this collaboration “brings true Scottish hospitality to life, building on Greene King’s pub heritage.”
Ricky Kapoor, Managing Director of Palm Holdings, added, “This hotel isn’t just about welcoming visitors—it’s about supporting local jobs, celebrating Scottish culture, and giving back. For a limited time, we’ll donate £1 from every guest stay to Action Against Hunger, reflecting our commitment to meaningful social impact.”
Garner Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh joins IHG’s growing portfolio of 23 open Garner Hotels worldwide, with 94 more in development. In Europe alone, the brand already has properties in Preston Samlesbury, Rome Aurelia, Istanbul Airport Arnavutköy and across the DACH region.
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SOURCE: InterContinental Hotels Group
