Tata's IHCL plays catch up with Marriott, plans to open 1 hotel each month

The new destinations that will be opened include the Taj Fateh Prakash Palace in Udaipur, the Devi Ratn in Jaipur and the Taj Convention Center Goa, in central Goa

Tata-owned hotel chain Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) is on track to open at least one hotel a month that will add an inventory of about 2,500 rooms for the year ahead, pushing it into an unprecedented growth phase. Market leader, the Marriott Group, has also charted its own aggressive plans for growth. 

Last year, Marriott opened 13 hotels in India across multiple brands that include Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott and the Ritz Carlton. They also include The Four Points, the Le Meridien and the Sheraton. 

This year, the multinational has another dozen openings planned and the room