Journey down reminiscence lane: Garner by IHG Celebrates Analogue Travel Reminiscences

BERLIN – 20 July 2026 – From childhood landmarks and favorite neighbourhoods to the individuals who have formed them alongside the way in which, Garner by IHG is celebrating the recollections that make journey significant with a brand new marketing campaign that includes actors Lea van Acken, Gizem Emre and Ben Felipe.

The tastemakers have every launched into a private journey down reminiscence lane, revisiting locations and recollections that helped form who they’re as we speak. Starting their journeys from Garner motels throughout Germany and armed with an instax^TM digital camera, the trio captured their experiences by an analogue lens – specializing in spontaneous moments, real connections and the tales behind the locations they returned to.

The result’s a set of visible journey diaries that remember authenticity, nostalgia and the lasting influence journey can have on our lives, echoing the characterful, one-of-a-kind spirit of Garner motels. Rather than chasing the following vacation spot, Garner is shining a light-weight on the recollections, relationships and experiences that stick with us lengthy after a visit has ended.

Inspired by their journeys, Garner by IHG is giving friends the chance to create their very own journey diary. Throughout August, friends staying at Garner Hotel Cologne – Engelbertz, Garner Hotel Augsburg Nord, Garner Hotel Mannheim City and Garner Hotel Berlin – Mitte can borrow complimentary instax™ cameras and movie throughout their keep, encouraging the spirited, flexiible travellers to maneuver at their very own tempo, get into the world round them and seize significant moments in a private and artistic method. Guests can even be invited to share their analogue journey diaries on social media for the possibility to win a keep at a Garner lodge of their selection in Germany.

Mario Maxeiner, Managing Director Northern Europe at IHG Hotels & Resorts feedback:“Travel is about so much more than the places we visit – it’s about the memories we make, the people we meet and the moments that stay with us long after we’ve returned home. Through the personal stories of Lea, Gizem and Ben, we’re celebrating the experiences that shape us and reminding travellers that some of the most meaningful moments happen when we take the time to truly connect with a destination. At Garner, we’re focused on making travel easy, comfortable and full of character, and by offering guests the opportunity to capture their own travel diary with an instax™ camera, we’re encouraging them to create lasting memories of their journey in a fun and meaningful way.”

Three journeys, three tales

Lea van Acken, Gizem Emre and Ben Felipe every returned to locations that maintain private that means – from neighbourhoods related to their childhoods to locations tied to defining moments of their lives. Armed with an instax^TM digital camera, they captured the recollections, feelings and experiences that proceed to form who they’re as we speak.

Actress Lea van Acken started her journey at Garner Hotel Berlin – Charlottenburg, utilizing the keep as a possibility to reconnect with a metropolis that has performed a defining position in each her private {and professional} life.

Reflecting on the position journey and motels have performed all through her profession, she stated: “Before Berlin became my home, hotel rooms were the starting point for almost everything: productions, events and first appearances. They were the place where I prepared myself to step into a new role, a new story or a new chapter. Returning to that feeling with an analogue camera in hand, brought back so many memories. Between styling, learning lines and preparing for the day ahead, the room became that familiar space once again – somewhere between arriving and becoming. Capturing those moments reminded me how many important memories begin long before you reach your destination.”

Actress and entrepreneur Gizem Emre rediscovered her hometown of Berlin by the lens of an analogue digital camera. During a staycation at Garner Hotel Berlin – Ku’Damm, she stepped away from her each day routine and explored acquainted streets with recent eyes, rediscovering what makes the town really feel like dwelling.

She commented: “When I’m filming, I usually reside in a lodge for weeks at a time. After an extended day on set, the issues that matter most to me are those that make me really feel snug rapidly: a relaxed ambiance, a heat workforce and a spot the place I can merely swap off. For the staycation, I revisited a few of my favorite spots in Charlottenburg and Mitte. With an analogue digital camera in hand, you robotically take extra time and look extra carefully. It was a stunning alternative to expertise Berlin consciously once more. For me, dwelling is not solely a selected place – above all, it is the sensation of being comfortable and having arrived.

Actor and musician Ben Felipe launched into a very private journey alongside his brother, revisiting locations and recollections which have formed their relationship over time. Using Garner Hotel Augsburg – Nord as their base, the pair mirrored on childhood experiences whereas creating new recollections collectively.

Ben stated: “My earliest travel memories are with my brother. Growing up, many of our journeys centered around visiting family in Spain, and those trips created moments that have stayed with us ever since. Traveling with him always feels special. As I’m currently away a lot for filming, on this trip we had the chance to slow down for a while, share old and new stories, bring back nearly forgotten memories and reflect on how much all of those experiences have shaped us. Looking back while creating new memories was a powerful reminder that travel isn’t always about discovering somewhere new, sometimes it’s about reconnecting with the people, places and moments that matter most.”

For extra info and to enroll to borrow an instax^TM digital camera at collaborating Garner motels from 1st to thirty first August 2026, go to www.garnermemories.de.