Mumbai, Oct 30 (NVI) Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), a leading operator of airports in India, has signed an agreement with the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, to develop 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 Adani Airports, which will be operated by IHCL under its multi-brand hospitality portfolio, creating high-quality hospitality offerings across key aviation gateways.
Adani Airports has formed Adani Airport City Limited to develop a land bank of over 655 acres across eight airports in seven 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.
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 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 advance stages of development, 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.
Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Airport Holdings Limited, said: ”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.”
Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & CEO, IHCL, said, “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.”
With this addition, AAHL has now partnered with leading hotel brands for 15 hotels across its key airports in India.
About Adani Airport Holdings Limited:
Adani Airports is a part of the Adani Group’s flagship company, Adani Enterprises Ltd. It operates eight airports including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and the newly constructed Navi Mumbai International Airport (IATA code – NMI).
About The Indian Hotels Company Limited
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and its subsidiaries bring together a group of brands and businesses that offer a fusion of warm Indian hospitality and world-class service.
These include Taj – the iconic brand for the most discerning travellers and ranked as World’s Strongest Luxury Hotel Brand 2026 and India’s Strongest Brand 2026 as per Brand Finance; Claridges Collection, a curated set of boutique luxury hotels merging elegance with historical charm; Brij, an experiential leisure offering; Atmantan, one of India’s leading integrated wellness destinations; SeleQtions, a named collection of hotels; Gateway, full-service hotels designed to be your gateway to exceptional destinations; Vivanta, sophisticated upscale hotels; Tree of Life, private escapes in tranquil settings and Ginger, which is revolutionising the mid-scale segment.
Incorporated by the founder of the Tata Group, Jamsetji Tata, the Company opened its first hotel – The Taj Mahal Palace, in Bombay in 1903. IHCL has a portfolio of 660 hotels including 274 in the pipeline globally across 4 continents, 15 countries and over 300 locations.
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is India’s largest hospitality company by market capitalization. (NVI)
