IHG Hotels & Resorts | Unveiled the Signing and Opening of Four Properties across Garner and voco Brands in the UK

IHG Hotels & Resorts, British multinational hospitality company based in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK has unveiled the signing and opening of four properties across Garner and voco brands in the UK, adding a total of 380 rooms, additions that contribute to IHG’s pipeline in the region, which now includes over 400 open and pipeline hotels as of 30 September 2025. 

The company has expanded in portfolio through four agreements with Fairview Hotels, a hospitality group headquartered in Stevenage, England, UK, boasting a diverse range of accommodations across Great Britain, offering tailored experiences for both leisure and business travellers. 

The foir properties are: 

The voco London - Bloomsbury: The hotel is located on Southampton Road, a prominent, high - traffic thoroughfare running northwest - southeast in Bloomsbury, Camden between Holborn and Russel Square, close to the British Museum, known for its Grade II listed Edwardian architecture, 5 - star hotels, fine restaurants and educational history. The property, occupying a stylish Victorian building will provide 114 rooms and is expected to be fully rebranded and open as a voco property in mid - 2026. The hotel will remain operational during the rebranding process. 

Garner Hotel Rotherham East: The hotel opened in January 2025 and providing 91 rooms is located in Bramley, a village in South Yorkshire situated approximately 6 kilometres from central Rotherham and 13 kilometres from Sheffield city centre in South Yorkshire, close top Junction 1 of the M18, providing access to Doncaster, Nottingham, Rotherham, Sheffield, and York,  within 15 - minute drive of the Meadowhall shopping mall. 

Garner Hotel Lincoln: This 91 - room property scheduled to open in February 2026 surrounded by retail, leisure, and industrial facilities, is located in North Hykeham, a town and civil parish in the North Kesteven District of Lincolnshire, located southwest of the city of Lincon, 13 minutes from Lincoln Central Station, and other attractions such Lincoln Castle and Lincoln Castle and with access to the A46 highway.  

Garner Hotel Chesterfield North: The hotel featuring 91 rooms and set to open in February 2026 is located in Balborough, a village and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, near junction 30 of the M1 motorway and about 8 kilometres north of Bolsover, with an easy access to various attractions include Bolsover Castle, Sherwood Forest,  and Ballborough Links Golf Club. 

These developments expand IHG Hotels & Resorts with Fairview Hotels to six properties annd new hotels are part of IHG’s strategy to grow its Garner and voco brands in Great Britain. 

The voco brand, launched in 2018, reached 100 open hotels globally in 2025 and now includes 21 open and 5 pipeline properties in the UK and Ireland. The Garner brand has 5 open and 7 pipeline properties in the United Kingdom, including in relevant locations such as Edinburgh, London, and Nottingham.

Links 
https://www.ihgplc.com/en/news-and-media/news-releases/2026/ihg-strengthens-uk-presence-with-four-hotel-agreements-across-garner-and-voco-brands
https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article139810.html