IHG opens a Garner hotel in Edinburgh

IHG has opened the second UK outpost of its nascent Garner chain in Edinburgh – website here.

This hotel was originally the ultra-budget Tune Hotel Edinburgh. The Malaysian brand failed to take off in the UK and now only the Liverpool site remains.

It became the Haymarket Hub hotel, advertising ‘195 basic rooms with necessary comforts’ before it decided to focus on the ‘temporary accommodation’ sector.

Garner is described as a ‘midscale conversion brand’. In hotel world, ‘midscale’ means ibis (Holiday Inn Express is ‘upper midscale’), not Holiday Inn. It is IHG’s equivalent of Hilton’s Spark brand.

£2 million has been spent refurbishing Haymarket Hub to relaunch it as Garner. Looking at the bedroom image above, it has an ibis Styles vibe.

In terms of location:

Strategically located directly opposite Edinburgh’s Haymarket Station and with excellent public transport connections, the hotel will be the ideal location for visitors and business guests alike. Haymarket is a vibrant, well-connected area, making it the perfect launchpad for leisure guests eager to explore the bustling West End or indulge in the wide variety of nearby restaurants and bars.

The good news for IHG One Rewards members is that Garner hotels are not discriminated against in the loyalty programme. You still earn 10 points per $1 and one elite qualifying night per night stayed. This is a big advantage over Marriott’s Four Points Flex which earns half points (5 per $1) and half elite credits (0.5 per night, rounded down).

You can find out more about Garner Hotel Haymarket Edinburgh on its website here.

We might pop up to do a review, but the difficulty with reviewing a ‘conversion’ brand is that – by its very nature – each hotel was originally built for someone else and your experience of one will not necessarily translate to another.

PS. If you are not a regular Head for Points visitor, why not sign up for our FREE weekly or daily newsletters? They are full of the latest Avios, airline, hotel and credit card points news and will help you travel better. To join our 70,000 free subscribers, click the button below or visit this page of the site to find out more. Thank you.

IHG One Rewards update – July 2025:

Get bonus points: IHG is currently running TWO global promotions. You can register for both.

Promo 1: IHG One Rewards will give you your choice of either 2,000 bonus points for every two nights or 8,000 bonus points for every four nights you stay.  The offer period is 20th May to 31st August. Click here to register and learn more.

Promo 2: IHG One Rewards is running a promotion aimed at five brands – Crowne Plaza, voco, Vignette, Candlewood and Garner.  You will earn triple base points for stays at these brands until 30th September. Click here to register and learn more.

New to IHG One Rewards?  Read our overview of IHG One Rewards here and our article on points expiry rules here. Our article on ‘What are IHG One Rewards points worth?’ is here.

Buy points: If you need additional IHG One Rewards points, you can buy them here.

IHG One Rewards is offering a 100% bonus when you buy points by 17th July 2025. Click here to buy.

Want to earn more hotel points?  Click here to see our complete list of promotions from IHG and the other major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.