Adani Airports ties up with IHG to have five hotels with 1,500 keys in MMR, Jaipur & south India

NEW DELHI: Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) has tied up with leading hospitality player IHG Hotels & Resorts to develop five hotels with about 1,500 keys in Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

AAHL, which operates airports in these places, says it is in discussions with IHG to further deepen and expand this partnership.The portfolio includes a Kimpton hotel in Jaipur as well as Holiday Inn, and Holiday Inn Express hotels within upcoming hospitality-led mixed-use developments as part of the Adani Airport cities. Apart from Jaipur, these hotels are planned across Navi Mumbai, Mangaluru, and Thiruvananthapuram.Adani Enterprises Ltd director Pranav Adani said: “As the Adani Group expands its presence across hospitality and airport-led urban infrastructure, our vision is to create world-class destinations that seamlessly integrate travel, stay and urban experiences around India’s rapidly growing aviation ecosystem. We are building this platform in partnership with leading international hotel brands that bring global standards, operational excellence and scale.

Our collaboration with IHG Hotels & Resorts, and the development of five hotels across key gateway destinations, marks an important step in strengthening high-quality hospitality infrastructure aligned with India’s long-term travel and economic growth.”IHG Hotels & Resorts MD (southwest Asia) Sudeep Jain said: “The partnership with Adani Airport Holdings reflects the scale of opportunity we continue to see in India’s hospitality sector, particularly across gateway cities and airport-led developments that are witnessing strong demand from business, leisure and transit travellers alike.

With a mix of luxury, premium and essentials brands, this portfolio allows us to meaningfully strengthen our presence across high-growth markets across the country.

This agreement also marks an important milestone for us with the introduction of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to India”India’s largest private airport operator in terms of number of hubs it runs, AAHL says it is “reimagining airports as integrated urban ecosystems that combine aviation with hospitality, retail, commercial and social infrastructure.

Through its airport city developments spanning about 663 acres across key cities, AAHL is building mixed-use destinations designed to enhance travel experiences while driving long-term economic and urban growth.

”The partnership with IHG marks the debut of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in India. IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates 52 hotels across six brands in India and has a pipeline of 98 additional hotels expected to open over the next three to five years