Taj, Adani tie up for 8 hotels in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow & Guwahati

NEW DELHI: In one of the biggest deals in Indian airport-hospitality space, Tata Group's Taj Hotels and Adani Airports have entered into an agreement for eight hotels across four cities -- Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Guwahati. Adani operates the airports in these cities and Taj Group will create a combined inventory of 2,000 rooms in the eight hotels that will span Indian Hotels Co Ltd (IHCL, Taj parent) brands across its luxury to mid scale brands -- Taj, Vivanta, Gateway and Ginger. This is part of Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL), India’s largest private airport operator, plans of developing integrated airport ecosystems that bring together aviation, hospitality, retail, commercial and lifestyle infrastructure.With this pact, AAHL has now partnered with leading hotel brands for 15 hotels across its key airports in India. The latest 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. The partnership envisages development of hotels by Adani Airports, which will be operated by IHCL.AAHL director Jeet Adani said: "Across the world, leading airports are evolving into integrated destinations that serve as catalysts for commerce, tourism and urban growth 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.”IHCL MD and CEO Puneet Chhatwal 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.”Adani Airports has formed Adani Airport City Ltd 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 Rs 20,000 crore to develop about 2.2 crore sq. ft. across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur and Guwahati.Chhatwal added: “Strengthening IHCL’s leading multi-brand presence in India’s key airports, this collaboration will include three Taj hotels, two Vivanta, One Gateway 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 operates eight airports including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and the newly constructed Navi Mumbai International Airport.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.