Luxury hospitality chain closes Dubai investment; property to be rebranded as The Leela, to open in 2027
Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Ltd on Friday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 147.88 crore for the third quarter ended December, from Rs 56.40 crore a year ago, on strong revenue growth. The luxury hospitality player, which listed on the stock exchanges in June last year as Schloss Bangalore Pvt Ltd, reported a revenue from operations of Rs 457.43 crore for the third quarter, as against Rs 370.46 crore for the corresponding October-December period of last year, a regulatory filing showed. During the quarter under review, its total expenses also rose to Rs 219.60 crore, from Rs 183.51 crore a year ago. Notably, Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts presented the "incremental impact" of the four Labour Codes notified by the central government in November under "Exceptional Items" amounting to Rs 6.4 crore in the consolidated financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025, according to its assessment. On November 21, 2025, the government notified the ..
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