IHG signs a 50-key Garner in a wildlife market
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed Garner Hotel Jim Corbett in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand. The release is datelined India, 25 September 2026. It states the hotel will hold 50 keys and open in the second quarter of 2027.
The owner is Victorian Corporation. United Hospitality Management (UHM) India will manage the property. The release puts the site at approximately three acres.
The location IHG chose
Ramnagar sits at the gateway to Jim Corbett National Park. The release calls Jim Corbett one of India's most established wildlife and leisure destinations. IHG states the hotel benefits from road connectivity to key cities across North India and that the park attracts visitors throughout the year.
IHG frames the signing as a move into high-potential markets beyond the major metros. The release ties the decision to rising domestic travel demand and the branded-stay opportunity it creates.
The India portfolio the 50 keys join
The release states IHG operates 53 hotels across seven brands in India. Those seven are Six Senses, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, Vignette Collection, Crowne Plaza, voco Hotels, Holiday Inn Resort and Holiday Inn Express.
IHG states a pipeline of 110 hotels due to open in India over the next three to five years. IHG lists Garner in the Essentials segment of its brand family.
What Garner is
IHG describes Garner as its newest midscale conversion brand. The release states the brand has reached 100 open hotels worldwide since its launch in 2023. It calls Garner the fastest-scaling brand in IHG's history.
The brand offer is a convenient location, a sound night's sleep and a great breakfast. Owners gain IHG's quality standards, enterprise systems and the IHG One Rewards programme.
The property IHG describes
The release states Garner Hotel Jim Corbett will hold 50 designed rooms with facilities and amenities for modern travellers. IHG states the hotel will focus on dependable quality, comfort and convenience. The stated aim is a stay experience that is both accessible and locally relevant.
The brand model owners buy
IHG states Garner is gaining traction with owners through its conversion-friendly model, its operational flexibility and its relevance in markets where demand for branded midscale stays continues to rise. A conversion route lets an owner bring an existing building into a global system.
IHG frames Garner Hotel Jim Corbett inside a push to accelerate growth in India, which the release calls one of the company's priority markets globally. The stated targets are high-potential leisure destinations, emerging commercial centres and fast-growing secondary markets.
The India signing sequence
IHG's subheadline calls Garner Hotel Jim Corbett the brand's sixth signing in India. IHG's own newsroom also carries the signing of Garner Hotel Ahmedabad Motera on 1 September 2026, with 40 keys and a 2029 opening.
The owner and the operator
Sudeep Jain, Managing Director, South West Asia, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: "Garner's rapid momentum in India reflects the strong fit between the brand's proposition and the needs of both owners and travellers in the market." Jain added: "Globally, Garner has become the fastest-scaling brand in IHG's history and in India we are seeing that momentum translate into growing owner confidence and a strong development pipeline."
Deepika Arora, Managing Director, United Hospitality Management-India, said the collaboration brings UHM's local operating expertise and market insight together with IHG's global brands, systems and distribution strength. Arora said UHM's priority is to create consistently high-quality guest experiences and to deliver sustainable, long-term value for its ownership partners.
Parveen Saraswat, Director, Victorian Corporation, said Jim Corbett continues to grow as a year-round wildlife and leisure destination with increasing demand for reliable, quality accommodation. Saraswat said Garner's proposition of quality stays at an accessible price point, with IHG's brand strength and distribution platform, made the brand the right choice for the project.
The company behind the brand
IHG's About block states the group has 21 hotel brands and more than one million rooms across 7,000 hotels in over 100 countries. The stated development pipeline is a further 2,400 properties. IHG One Rewards carries over 160 million members.