InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has recently announced the opening of its first EVEN™ Hotels property in Norwalk, Connecticut. Launched in 2012 and based in the US, EVEN Hotels is IHG’s newest lifestyle and wellness hotel brand. It is designed to meet the large and growing demand for wellness-minded travellers to maintain their balance on the road.The brand was developed as part of IHG’s extensive and industry-leading consumer insight and segmentation work. This has equipped IHG with a deep understanding of guest needs and the occasions they travel for allowing us to identify further opportunities for growth. It also reflects IHG’s commitment to innovation to ensure the ever changing needs of our guests are met. The announcement comes ahead of the opening of our first HUALUXE™ Hotels & Resorts, the first luxury international hotel brand designed specifically for the Chinese guest.
As at 31st March 2014, there were 4 other EVEN Hotels in the pipeline (excluding the Norwalk property). The pipeline includes two properties in midtown Manhattan; one in Brooklyn, New York; and one in Rockville, Maryland, which is expected to open before the end of Q2 2014. The brand’s key markets include the Tri-state area, the Washington, D.C. area, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, Portland, Seattle and Los Angeles.
The EVEN brand gives travellers the tools and the encouragement to make healthier choices that impact every aspect of their personal wellness. This is something no other hotel brand does. The brand is focused on ensuring guests Eat Well, Rest Easy, Keep Active and Accomplish More:
Eat Well
A Simple.Natural.Good. food and beverage promise
A menu of freshly prepared menu items that guests can tailor based on their preference
Healthy grab-and-go items with clear nutritional and ingredient labelling
Rest Easy
Guestroom flow and designed to reduce clutter and promote relaxation
A Premium Sleep System featuring natural eucalyptus linens offering a cooler sleep
Adjustable LED mood lighting
Revitalizing showers with all natural EO bath products
Keep Active
An In-Room Training Zone workout using the EVEN Hotels Trainer
Natural light filled three-zone Athletic Studio
Spin and yoga classes help
Regular General Manager-led morning community runs
Accomplish More
Comfortable, ergonomically designed movable work spaces configured to integrate with their working preferences
Fast and free Wi-Fi
Easily accessible multi-media ports both in rooms and throughout common spaces
Tablet-based digital programming
40-inch HDTV.
Outside the hotel, EVEN Hotels supports the needs of travellers through wellwellwell.com, a website and go-to source for travellers, designed to help them travel well wherever they are on the road.
