(TAN): InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)’s avid hotels brand is growing in the Americas with multiple new hotels opening recently and more than 200 properties in the development pipeline, IHG said in a statement.
Karen Gilbride, vice president, avid hotels and Atwell Suites, IHG, said: “With this brand’s ‘just right’ approach to value, predictability, high standards of cleanliness and the travel basics done exceptionally well, we are ready to offer guests exactly what they expect while traveling.”
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Recently opened and coming soon avid hotels properties include:
1. avid hotel Denver Airport Area – Just opened, this 97-room hotel is located just a few miles from the Denver International Airport, FlySafety International and Buckley Airforce Base.
2. avid hotel Fresnillo – Opened on June 8 in Mexico, the first international avid hotel location, this 100-room hotel is conveniently located on the main street of the city in Fresnillo and within 10 minutes of several attractions such as the Sanctuary of Plateros, Purificacion Church and Portal Fresnillo Mall.
3. avid hotel Nashville – Lebanon – Opened on June 6, this 87-room hotel is the first avid hotel to open in Tennessee, 20 miles from Nashville International Airport, and centrally located to Cumberland University, major interstates, the Wilson County Fairgrounds and a number of restaurants.
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4. avid hotel Boston Logan Airport – Revere – Expected to open in late summer, this 104-room hotel is a short drive from Boston Logan International Airport, making it convenient for business travelers or leisure travelers needing a night’s stay before a flight. This hotel is located near local attractions such as Rumney Marsh Reservation, a wildlife reserve, and Revere Beach on the Atlantic coast.
5. avid hotel Fort Worth – Fossil Creek – Also expected to open in late summer, this 87-room hotel is near Texas Christian University and several Texas-branch businesses such as the US Department of Treasury, US Defense Department, the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation and more.
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Chet Patel, Owner of avid hotel Denver Airport Area and senior vice president of Baywood Hotels, said: “We are thrilled to have opened the first avid hotels property in Denver and are excited to participate in this new brand’s growth and success. As a member of the avid hotels’ Owner Advisory Board, we were extremely pleased to be able to play a significant role helping to shape the development of the brand.”
Launched in 2017, avid hotels is one of IHG’s newest brands in the midscale, mainstream category.