IHCL Signs 20 Hotels and Opens 11 Properties in Q1 FY2027, Portfolio Reaches 645 Hotels

IHCL Signs 20 Hotels and Opens 11 Properties in Q1 FY2027, Portfolio Reaches 645 Hotels

By Manu Vardhan Kannan

Published on July 10, 2026

Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) continued its expansion journey in the first quarter of FY2027, signing 20 new hotels and opening 11 properties, taking its overall portfolio to 645 hotels with more than 66,000 keys. The portfolio now includes 382 operational hotels and an industry-leading pipeline of 263 hotels.

Commenting on the company's growth, Suma Venkatesh, Executive Vice President – Real Estate & Development, IHCL, said:

"With a focus on our growth brands seventeen of the twenty signings this quarter were across Gateway, Ginger and Tree of Life. These included new destinations and emerging markets like Bharatpur, Trichy, Sindhudurg, Jawai, Wayanad and deeper penetration in established markets of Mumbai, Goa, Agra and Kolkata."

She further added:

"Taj reached a milestone of 150 hotel portfolio with three signings this quarter growing its leisure footprint to Dharamshala, Barapani in Meghalaya and Kusur valley in Maharashtra."

The company said it remains on track to achieve its Accelerate 2030 strategy, which targets a portfolio of 700 hotels.

Highlighting the company's latest hotel openings, Deepika Rao, Executive Vice President – Hotel Openings & New Businesses, IHCL, said:

"This quarter, IHCL expanded its footprint with 11 hotel openings taking its operating portfolio to over 380 hotels across brands and markets. Internationally, the company strengthened its presence with the opening of Taj Hessischer Hof in Frankfurt and Taj Bush Lodge in Greater Kruger, South Africa. The SeleQtions portfolio grew with the addition of Ayodhayam in Ayodhya and Bandra House in Mumbai, while Gateway expanded its reach with a new hotel in Kandla. Ginger continued its growth momentum with openings in markets like Hyderabad, Agra, Kota, industrial town of Gadchiroli in Maharashtra and the historical city of Siwan in Bihar."

As of June 30, 2026, Taj has reached a portfolio of 150 hotels, including 93 operational properties and 57 in the pipeline. Ginger remains IHCL's largest brand with 262 hotels, followed by SeleQtions with 56, Gateway with 55, Vivanta with 54, Tree of Life with 41, Brij with 22, Claridges Collection with 4, and Atmantan with 1 property.

The continued expansion across established cities and emerging destinations reflects IHCL's strategy of strengthening its presence across diverse markets while accelerating growth across its brand portfolio.

IHCL Portfolio as on June 30, 2026

Brand

Operating Hotels

Pipeline Hotels

Total

Taj

93

57

150

Claridges Collection

3

1

4

Brij

11

11

22

Atmantan

1

-

1

SeleQtions

39

17

56

Gateway

14

41

55

Vivanta

32

22

54

Tree of Life

23

18

41

Ginger

166

96

262

Total

382

263

645


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