Adani Airports, IHG sign 5-hotel pact; Kimpton makes India debut at airport cities

Adani Airport Holdings and IHG will develop five hotels totalling ~1,500 keys across airport-city projects in Jaipur, Navi Mumbai, Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram. The deal brings Kimpton to India for the first time, alongside Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express properties, with rollout over 3-5 years.

— FiledThu, 14 May, 2026, 17:29 IST·First seen Thu, 14 May, 2026, 21:43 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Adani Airport Holdings Limited · Adani Airport Holdings and IHG signed a pact to develop five hotels with ~1,500 keys across airport-city projects in Jaipur,

Key facts

  • 5 hotels
  • 1500 keys
  • 663 acres
  • 52 hotels
  • 98 pipeline hotels
  • 3-5 years

Why this matters

Kimpton's India debut via airport real estate signals a new entry playbook—watch for Marriott, Accor, and Hyatt to counter with similar infrastructure-anchored portfolio deals.