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Development Pipeline Scheduled for November 2025

Garner Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma by IHG

Pacifica Hotels to Open the First IHG Garner brand in Kyoto, Japan

Pacifica Hotels G.K. subsidiary Karasuma Hospitality G.K. has signed a franchise agreement with IHG Hotels & Resorts to rebrand a 103-room hotel in a prime Kyoto location to Garner, IHG's new midscale brand.

IHG and Pacifica
Kyoto, Japan

The hotel is scheduled to open in November 2025 and will be called Garner Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma, following an extensive interior renovation with strong Kyoto design influences. It will be the first Garner in Kyoto and the fourth in Japan. Group company Pacifica Capital K.K. is handling project management for the renovation.

Located in Shijo Karasuma, Garner Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma, is within walking distance to the Gojo and Shijo subway stations as well as a short taxi ride to Kyoto Station for the Shinkansen train. Guests staying at the hotel will be able to enjoy a blend of historic and modern attractions not far from the hotel which include the Nishiki Market, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kyoto International Manga Museum as well as department stores and popular shopping areas.

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Asia Pacific Japan Kyoto
Garner™
Hotel Brand

In August 2023, IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) launched its new midscale conversion brand, Garner™ - an IHG Hotel. The brand will be the leading choice for guests wanting great value stays at high-quality properties, and for owners seeking higher returns in the midscale segment. With a promise to deliver ‘easy going stays that get you on your way,’ Garner is designed for value-driven travellers of all ages who want a reliable and relaxed...

IHG
Management CompanyFranchise OrganizationBrand OwnerHotel Group

IHG Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good. With a family of 19 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,000 open hotels in over 100 countries, and more than 1,900 in the development pipeline.

Pacifica
Investment Company

Pacifica Hotels G.K. is Japan’s leading third-party manager of international branded hotels. Together with group company Pacifica Capital K.K., the two companies provide a complete, vertically integrated solution to development, renovation and management of franchised hotels in Japan. Having built and operated hotels in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, the rapidly growing group has a pipeline of greenfield and conversions to be announced in 2025.