IHG Resorts & Resorts and NOVUM Hospitality open first Vacation Inn – the niu lodge in Germany

IHG Resorts & Resorts opens the primary Vacation Inn – the niu property in Germany, Vacation Inn – the niu Remedy, Erlangen, marking the debut of the collaboration between Vacation Inn and the niu. 

Anchored in a shared ardour for distinctive design and memorable hospitality, Vacation Inn – the niu represents an thrilling alternative to mix the niu’s intensive home presence and distinctive design impressed by locality, with Vacation Inn’s world fame and model recognition. Collectively this delivers a lodge expertise that gives real hospitality with private service and supplies nice worth for individuals travelling for enterprise or leisure. As with all IHG Resorts & Resorts properties, visitors who’ve booked to remain in a Vacation Inn – the niu lodge will have the ability to earn and redeem factors once they join IHG One Rewards, one of many world’s largest lodge loyalty programmes.

Located within the historic city of Erlangen, Vacation Inn – the niu Remedy takes its design cues from town’s well-known affiliation with drugs and medical know-how. The title “Remedy” pays homage to the medical progress of town, which is mirrored within the design ethos of the lodge. Using ring-shaped pendant lamps, a heat pine-green and wooden color palette mixed with pure supplies all through the lodge’s furnishings all purpose to assist promote rest and recuperation. Like all Vacation Inn – the niu properties, the 177 room Vacation Inn – the niu Remedy is designed to be fashionable and homely, whereas offering visitors with all of the comforts wanted to refresh and recharge – together with free wi-fi, good TV with display mirroring, blackout curtains and a sizzling buffet breakfast.

Often known as one among Germany’s best-preserved Baroque period cities, Erlangen has loads to supply for these seeking to go to for a weekend getaway or to increase their enterprise journey. With giant open squares that host day by day market stalls, festivals, and cultural occasions all year long, Erlangen hosts a number of the world’s most famed conventions similar to Comedian Salon – an annual occasion held for comedian artwork and graphic literature. True to German heritage, Erlangen can also be dwelling to Bergkirchweih, one among Germany’s oldest folks and beer festivals.

Mario Maxeiner, Managing Director, Northern Europe at IHG Resorts & Resorts, commented: “We’re delighted to work with our companions at NOVUM Hospitality, to open the primary Vacation Inn – the niu lodge in Germany. It is a model collaboration that gives visitors the consolation and experience of one of many world’s most recognised and trusted manufacturers, Vacation Inn, mixed with the fashionable and domestically impressed design of the niu. Vacation Inn – the niu Remedy is a wonderful first illustration of how this model collaboration involves life. We stay up for changing and opening the doorways to greater than 50 present resorts for this model collaboration within the months to come back.”

David Etmenan, Chief Govt Officer & Proprietor NOVUM Hospitality, mentioned: “As one among Europe’s largest privately-owned lodge operators, we stay up for witnessing our flagship model, the niu, embark on a brand new chapter alongside the globally famend Vacation Inn model. The opening of our first Vacation Inn – the niu lodge in Erlangen marks step one in our collaborative journey with IHG Resorts & Resorts, and we eagerly anticipate the launch of over 50 extra Vacation Inn – the niu resorts within the close to future. The truth is, we’re delighted to have additionally signed our first pipeline property for Vacation Inn – the niu with IHG.”

Samira Stated, CEO NOVUM Hospitality, added: “Since signing our long-term settlement with IHG Resorts & Resorts in April of this 12 months, we’ve got achieved exceptional progress in a comparatively brief time frame. Seeing this collaboration come to fruition has been a real pleasure, because it highlights a strategic milestone in our firm’s historical past. We’re past pleased with what our groups – each at IHG and NOVUM Hospitality – have completed previously weeks and months.”

As with Vacation Inn’s Open Foyer idea, all Vacation Inn – the niu resorts have ‘Dwelling Lobbies’ – feel-good oases to assist visitors unwind and chill out or function a fantastic co-working house. The onsite bar lounge space is the proper place to spherical off the day with a drink and a few gentle bites and the lodge’s 24hour Foyer Store provides a number of snacks accessible to buy together with confectionery and savoury snacks.

Within the coming months, extra Vacation Inn – the niu resorts are anticipated to open. This may embody places similar to Nuremburg, Frankfurt, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and Potsdam, and outdoors of Germany, will probably be accessible in places together with Amsterdam and Haarlem within the Netherlands, Manchester within the UK and Vienna, Austria. Extra lately, IHG and NOVUM Hospitality signed their first extra pipeline lodge for Vacation Inn – the niu. This property is along with the preliminary 52 signed beneath this model collaboration in April 2024.

IHG Resorts & Resorts has 96* open resorts throughout Germany spanning a number of well-known manufacturers, together with InterContinental Resorts & Resorts, Resort Indigo, Crowne Plaza Resorts & Resorts, Vacation Inn Resorts & Resorts and Vacation Inn Categorical, choices visitors loads of alternative when deciding the place to remain for his or her subsequent journey. Loyalty members and visitors can discover IHG Resorts & Resorts’ greater than 6,000 resorts and 19 manufacturers globally by way of the IHG One Rewards cell app – all within the palm of their hand.