ATLANTA, Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one
of the world's leading hotel companies, continues to grow its
EVEN® Hotels brand – a hotel brand created with
wellness at its core and woven throughout its entire DNA. Initially
launched in the U.S., EVEN Hotels currently welcomes
wellness-minded travelers at 11 open properties in dynamic cities
such as New York City,
Miami and Seattle, with an additional 24 properties
currently under development globally.
Julienne Smith, Senior Vice
President, Development,
IHG, commented: "Our EVEN Hotels brand
continues to be a highly differentiated product for owners
developing in diverse markets to tap into the rapidly growing
global health and wellness travel segment. We know that wellness is
more than a trend; it is a way of life for millions of
consumers. EVEN Hotels will continue to thrive wherever
travelers seek an upscale hotel experience by empowering our guests
to prioritize staying well and being balanced on their terms while
they travel."
Noble Investment Group, a longtime IHG owner, was an early
adopter of the EVEN Hotels brand and opened the dual-branded EVEN
Hotel / Staybridge Suites – Seattle Downtown – Lake Union in
April 2019.
Mit Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Noble,
commented: "Since opening, the EVEN Hotel has been a
valuable part of our owned hotel portfolio due to its urban
location in the South Lake Union market of Seattle. The hotel is proving to be a highly
sought after product and experience in this top tier market with
guests who prioritize fitness and wellness. IHG is highly engaged
with the Noble team and is very focused on our long-term
relationship and the success of our investment. We look forward to
continuing to participate in the EVEN Hotels brand growth and being
a part of its success."
EVEN Hotels properties recently opened and currently under
development across the U.S. include:
- EVEN Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown – Now
welcoming guests, the 160-room hotel occupies two floors in the
historic Kaufmann's building, conveniently located in downtown
Pittsburgh and within walking
distance of major corporate offices, as well as PPG Place,
Pittsburgh's theatre district and
the David L. Lawrence Convention
Center. The hotel is owned by Reception Hotels & Resorts and
The Melohn Group.
- EVEN Hotel Ann Arbor – The 107-room hotel is now
welcoming guests and located close to the University of Michigan, one of the preeminent
research universities in the U.S. Ann
Arbor is a national tech hub, and the hotel is in close
proximity to various biotechnology, healthcare, consumer product
and technology companies. The hotel is owned by Graham Hotel
System.
- EVEN Hotel Alpharetta – Avalon
Area – The new-build 132-room hotel is located near
historic Alpharetta, Georgia, just
north of Atlanta, and will begin
accepting guests in December 2019.
The property is adjacent to the dynamic Avalon mixed-use development with many shops
and restaurants. The hotel is owned by Epelboim Development Group
Hospitality Alpharetta LLC, owners of the EVEN Hotel Miami –
Airport and the under-construction EVEN Cobb Galleria, also near
Atlanta.
- EVEN Hotel Long Island City – The new-build 65-room
hotel will be in a prime location in Long
Island City, one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in
New York City. The hotel is
serviced by eight subway lines and is close to major attractions,
restaurants and shops. The property is expected to open in mid-2020
and is owned by Royal One Real Estate II, LLC.
- EVEN Hotel Shenandoah – The
Woodlands – The new-build 120-room hotel will be located
in Shenandoah, Texas, north of The
Woodlands, one of Houston's
premier corporate, retail, and residential areas. Expected to open
in late 2020, the EVEN Hotel Shenandoah – The Woodlands is owned by Flourish
Hospitality.
- EVEN Hotel Rochester – Mayo Clinic – The 250-room hotel
will be a new-build, dual-branded 134-room EVEN Hotel and 116-room
Staybridge Suites. The property will be the first EVEN to open in a
major medical-driven market, located directly across from the Saint
Mary's Campus of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Expected to open in
mid-2021, the hotel is owned by Napean Capital Group and EKN
Development Group, and managed by Western States Lodging.
- EVEN Hotel Denver Tech Center-Englewood – The 92-room
hotel is located outside of Denver, in close proximity to the Denver Tech
Center and Inverness Business park, home to major businesses.
Expected to open early 2020, the hotel is owned by Banyan Lane
Holdings, LLC.
Every EVEN Hotels property features the Athletic Studio, a gym
three times the size of a standard hotel gym, with best-in-class
fitness equipment. Guest rooms feature in-room exercise zones that
include exercise equipment and on-demand fitness videos, as well as
a premium sleep experience with evening tea service, plush
high-thread count linens, and color LED mood lighting to create a
relaxing and calming environment. All EVEN Hotels offer nutritional
and indulgent food options through the brand's signature Cork &
Kale™ Café and Bar with 24/7 Grab-and-Go marketplace. To learn
more, visit www.EVENHotels.com.
ABOUT EVEN® HOTELS
The EVEN® Hotels brand was created
with wellness at its core and woven throughout its entire DNA.
Launched in 2012, EVEN Hotels empowers guests to maintain their
wellness routine while on the road by providing options to choose
what that means to them. The brand has intentionally designed every
aspect of the hotel experience, in every square foot across all
properties, with an emphasis on four components: eating well,
resting easy, keeping active and accomplishing more. For more
information about the EVEN Hotels brand, visit www.EVENHotels.com.
Find us on Twitter www.twitter.com/EvenHotels, Facebook
www.facebook.com/EvenHotels or Instagram
www.instagram.com/evenhotels.
ABOUT IHG®
IHG®
(InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is
a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands,
including Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent Hotels &
Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts,
Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel
Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, HUALUXE®
Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts,
voco™, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts , Holiday
Inn Express®, Holiday Inn Club Vacations®,
avid™ hotels, Staybridge Suites®, Atwell Suites™, and
Candlewood Suites®.
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns nearly 5,800 hotels and
approximately 865,000 guest rooms in more than 100 countries, with
over 1,900 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages
IHG® Rewards Club, our global loyalty programme, which
has more than 100 million enrolled members.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding
company and is incorporated in Great
Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 400,000 people work across
IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.
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