IHCL and Adani Airports Sign Multi-Hotel Agreement for Eight Hotels Across Four Cities

Mumbai, Oct 29: Indian Hotels Company, India’s largest hospitality company and Adani Airport Holdings Limited India’s largest airport operator, today announced a multi-hotel operating agreement for eight hotels comprising over 2,000 rooms across Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Guwahati. The hotels will operate under Taj, Vivanta, Gateway and Ginger brands, creating differentiated accommodation and hospitality experiences for business, leisure and transit travellers. The partnership envisages development of hotels by AAHL which will be operated by IHCL under its multi-brand hospitality portfolio to create high-quality hospitality offerings across key aviation gateways.

Mr. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & CEO, IHCL, said,

 “As India strengthens its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, airport-centric developments are emerging as important commercial and hospitality hubs. Our partnership with Adani Airport Holdings Limited brings together two leading Indian companies with a shared vision to build India’s travel and tourism sector.”

He added,

“Strengthening IHCL’s leading multi-brand presence in India’s key airports, this collaboration will include three Taj hotels, two Vivanta hotels, a Gateway hotel and two Ginger hotels catering to the diverse needs of business and leisure travellers across segments. With these additions, IHCL will have 25 hotels across its brandscape at key airports in India.”

AAHL has formed Adani Airport City Limited to develop a land bank of over 655 acres across six airports in five states, including nearly 440 acres in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. In the first phase Adani Airport City will invest over ₹20,000 crore to develop approximately 22 million sq. ft. across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur and Guwahati.

Mr. Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Airport Holdings Limited, said,

 “Across the world, leading airports are evolving into integrated destinations that serve as catalysts for commerce, tourism and urban growth. At Adani Airports, our ambition extends beyond operating airports to developing vibrant Airport Cities that bring together hospitality, business, retail and leisure, while enhancing the overall passenger and visitor experience. Our partnership with IHCL is an important step in this journey, bringing together our hospitality-led mixed-use destinations and India’s leading hospitality company to create world-class hotels across key airport cities with its brands including the iconic Taj. Together, we aim to strengthen the hospitality ecosystem within our Airport City developments and contribute to the long-term economic growth of the regions we serve.”

The agreement encompasses three Taj hotels, two Vivanta hotels, one Gateway hotel and two Ginger hotels, providing hospitality offerings across multiple traveller segments. In Mumbai, the portfolio will include a Taj hotel under construction at Terminal 2 -Mumbai airport. In Lucknow, the development will comprise a Vivanta and a Ginger hotel. Ahmedabad will include a Taj and a Vivanta in advanced stages of construction, while Guwahati will feature a Taj, Gateway and Ginger. Together, the eight hotels with over 2,000 rooms will offer a comprehensive mix of accommodation, dining, meetings and events, wellness and recreational facilities across these key airport locations.

The partnership with IHCL builds on AAHL’s strategy of developing hospitality-led, integrated mixed-use districts in proximity to the airports, and seamlessly connected with their respective cities. As passenger traffic, tourism and business travel continue to strengthen the role of airport-linked districts, the partnership is expected to expand the hospitality infrastructure supporting these key gateways. These Airport cities are expected to contribute meaningfully to the economic and cultural attributes of their host cities and enhance the experience of airport users.