IHCL signs new Taj hotel in Lucknow

Tata group's hospitality arm Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) Thursday said it has signed a new Taj branded hotel in Lucknow, in partnership with Luxus Hospitality.

IHCL at present has two hotels in the city Taj Mahal Lucknow and Ginger Gomti Nagar.

The Taj branded hotel will be located at Vibhuti Khand, New Gomti Nagar Centre, with close proximity to key corporate parks, institutions and recreational facilities, it said in a statement.

The hotel will comprise 185 guest rooms, an all-day diner, a specialty restaurant, a bar, a wellness area and banqueting facilities, it added.

The greenfield project is slated to open in 2022.

"We are delighted to partner with Luxus Hospitality. The company is very optimistic about Lucknow as it is an important centre of governance, business, culture and tourism," IHCL managing director and chief executive officer Puneet Chhatwal said.

He said this signing is aligned to the company's five-year strategy - Aspiration 2022 - with focus on aggressive domestic growth.