IHG and UHM sign Garner Hotel Jim Corbett in India
IHG has signed Garner Hotel Jim Corbett with United Hospitality Management (UHM) India, Garner's sixth signing in India. Located in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, near Jim Corbett National Park, the 50-key hotel will be owned by Victorian Corporation and managed by UHM India, with opening scheduled for Q2 2027. Garner has reached 100 open hotels worldwide since its 2023 launch.
Impact and considerations
The signing shows IHG expanding its midscale conversion brand Garner into secondary Indian cities and leisure destinations, giving travel managers more internationally branded accommodation options outside major metros and reflecting hotel supply growth driven by Indian domestic travel demand.
Key points
- Garner Hotel Jim Corbett is Garner's sixth signing in India; the hotel will have 50 keys and is scheduled to open in Q2 2027.
- Located in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, the gateway to Jim Corbett National Park, the hotel sits on approximately three acres and will be owned by Victorian Corporation and managed by UHM India.
- Garner is IHG's newest midscale conversion brand and has reached 100 open hotels worldwide since its 2023 launch, making it the fastest-scaling brand in IHG's history.
- IHG currently operates 53 hotels across seven brands in India, with a pipeline of 110 hotels due to open in the next three to five years.
Sources and time
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- IHG Hotels & Resorts
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- First source publication
- 25 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 26 Sept 2026, 03:54
- Last updated
- 25 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- IHG Newsroom：IHG Hotels & Resorts and United Hospitality Management Signs Garner Hotel Jim Corbett, Strengthening IHG’s Growing Presence in India - InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 25 Sept 2026, 08:00