IHG’s Avid hotels brand has opened its 50th property, less than four years after the brand made its debut. The Avid Hotel Ft. Lauderdale Airport – Cruise, owned by Dania Resorts, is the third Avid Hotel in Florida. The 101-room property is close to the Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport and a 15-minute drive to downtown Fort Lauderdale, the beach and Port Everglades cruise terminal.
Along with this new property, the following Avid hotels are now open and coming soon across Florida, a state that reported 91.5 million visitors during the first nine months of 2021:
- Avid Hotel Melbourne – Viera—Opened on Jan. 11 and is owned by Onyx Viera Hotel, this property is minutes from the Florida Institute of Technology, Holmes Regional Medical Center, Wuesthoff Medical Center and General Electric headquarters along with several attractions like the Space Coast Stadium, Brevard Zoo, Historic Downtown Melbourne, The Kennedy Space Center and 30 miles of coastal beaches.
- Avid Hotel Orlando Airport—Opened in 2019 and is owned by Reddy Hotels. The 91-room hotel is less than 2 miles from the Orlando International Airport and in close proximity to local restaurants and entertainment.
- Additionally, a fourth Avid Hotel in Florida, owned by Ocala Investment One, is under construction in Ocala and is set to open soon.
Avid hotels are open in 21 states. A second location in Mexico recently opened, the first property in Canada will open later this year and the brand has more than 160 properties in development.