Page 5 - Hospitality Industry

Chalet Hotels may consider own brand in long term: MD & CEO Sanjay Sethi

Sanjay Sethi says that bulk of the company's growth will come from its existing pipeline taking the total keys to over 5,000 on the back of the domestic hospitality boom till 2030

Game Palacio, Snow World & More: Hospitality Secrets from a Pro

From Game Palacio to Formula Karting — Prasuk Jain shares how he built India’s new-age entertainment empire.

Religious tourism turns key revenue stream for travel, hospitality firms

Religious and spiritual tourism has been the fastest growing segment for us across the portfolio, says Jatin Khanna

Indian hospitality companies see little room for growth in FY26: Icra

Revenue growth may be 6-8% after 3 years of double-digit rise

Oyo to expand to 300 cities by FY26, eyes doubling booking revenue

Oyo aims to increase its booking revenue share from company-serviced hotels from 22 to 44 per cent while expanding to over 300 Indian cities by the end of FY26

Hospitality giant Hilton to bring the Waldorf Astoria to Delhi's Aerocity

Hilton signs Waldorf Astoria and Hilton Hotels property in Aerocity with DIAL, aiming to boost its India footprint with luxury and flagship brands in the capital

Indian hospitality chains chart global routes; target UK, West Asia markets

Hotels planned in UK, Western Asian countries and African continent

IATO urges govt to set up ₹1,000 cr board to boost foreign tourist inflow

This request follows IATO's repeated concerns over India's slow recovery in FTA numbers compared to 2019 levels

Indian hospitality RevPAR up 16.3% in Q1 as sector adds 9,500 keys: JLL

JLL report shows strong investor interest with 79 hotel signings, tier 2 cities leading the growth, and Bengaluru topping RevPAR charts due to Aero India 2025

Indian outbound travel fuels hospitality sector in APAC locations: Colliers

Asia Pacific hospitality investments remain resilient in Q1 2025; India emerges as key growth market

ITC Hotels shares rally 11% in 3 days, hits new high on healthy outlook

ITC Hotels share price: A favorable demographic profile, steady domestic demand and rising consumption levels augur well for the hospitality industry in India

ITC Hotels net profit rises 41% to ₹257 cr in first quarter after demerger

Hospitality major targets 220 operational hotels with over 20,000 keys by 2030 and sees robust growth in room revenue, ADR and occupancy in post-demerger quarter

Sahara Hospitality stressed asset: 18 ARCs express interest in Sahara Star

Once the entities that have submitted EoIs complete their due diligence, binding bids for acquiring the exposure will be invited

Hotel stocks slide, IHCL, Lemon Tree, ITC Hotels down up to 6%; here's why

Analysts believe tourist arrival in Kashmir will take a halt for some time and domestic travelers will switch to other domestic tourist destinations in the near term.

Devyani to acquire 80.72% stake in Sky Gate Hospitality for ₹419.6 cr

Quick service restaurant chain operator Devyani International Ltd on Thursday said it will acquire up to 80.72 per cent stake in Sky Gate Hospitality, which operates brands including 'Biryani By Kilo', for Rs 419.6 crore. The acquisition includes three brands of Sky Gate -- Biryani By Kilo, Goila Butter Chicken, and The Bhojan. The company's board in its meeting approved acquisition of up to 80.72 per cent equity stake for Rs 419.6 crore, on fully diluted basis, in Sky Gate Hospitality Pvt Ltd along with its subsidiaries, Devyani International Ltd (DIL) said in a regulatory filing. In addition, the company will also pay contingent consideration as per the terms of the transaction documents, DIL said. DIL operates quick service restaurant chains such as KFC, Pizza Hut, and Costa Coffee through franchise agreements. Sky Gate along with its subsidiaries owns brands Biryani By Kilo, Goila Butter Chicken and The Bhojan. It predominantly operates through a chain of over 100 outlets ...

Pacific Group to build 1.5 mn sq ft mall, hotel in Jaipur by 2027

Real estate company Pacific Group will develop a 15 lakh square shopping mall and a hotel in Jaipur to expand business amid rising demand for premium retail spaces, a top company official said. Pacific Group has nine shopping malls, comprising more than 30 lakh sq ft of retail spaces, in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Dehradun. In an interview with PTI, Pacific Group Managing Director Abhishek Bansal said, "We have a portfolio of nine shopping malls and now we are expanding in Jaipur, Rajasthan." He said the company has acquired 11 acre land in Jaipur to develop a shopping mall with total area of about 15 lakh sq ft. Pacific Group will also build a hotel comprising 130 rooms, he said, adding that the hotel will be managed by some hospitality chain. Bansal said there is a huge demand for superior shopping malls and hotels in tier-II and III cities. He said the mall in Jaipur is expected to be operational by 2026-end while the hotel will open in 2027. "We have started the proces

Tata Group's hospitality firm IHCL expands portfolio to 380 hotels in FY25

Tata Group hospitality firm Indian Hotels Company has increased its footprint to 380 hotels by launching properties at 100 new locations in FY2025. "IHCL in the last fiscal year has clocked a record 74 signings, resulting in an industry-leading pipeline of 137 hotels. This was enabled by IHCL's strong brand presence across market segments coupled with the sustained demand buoyancy," the company in a regulatory filing quoted its Executive Vice President - Real Estate & Development, Suma Venkatesh as saying. "IHCL opened 26 new hotels in FY25, with Ginger leading the way with 9 hotels across diverse markets including commercial centres of Nagpur and Coimbatore, industrial townships like Jamshedpur, leisure destinations like Srinagar, Udaipur and Diu as well as in state capitals of New Delhi and Goa," its Executive Vice President -- Hotel Openings & New Businesses -- Deepika Rao said. Incorporated by the Tata Group founder Jamsetji Tata, the company opened its first hotel - The ..

Lemon Tree Hotels likely to list its subsidiary Fleur Hotels in 2026

Patanjali Keswani, chairman and managing director, Lemon Tree Hotels, also said in the Q3FY25 earnings call that the company would be debt-free in three years

Luxury rush: Hospitality industry may add 100,000 keys in 5 years

Ascott aims to double rooms to 12,000 by 2028; Hilton Hotels plans to grow operations by 10x in the next 10 years

French company Accor Hotels aims to have 300 hotels in India by 2030

Currently, Accor Hotels has 71 operating hotels in India, with 40 hotels in its pipeline.