Adani-IHG ink five-hotel, 1,500-room deal; Kimpton makes India debut at airport cities

Adani Airport Holdings and IHG will develop five hotels totalling 1,500 rooms across Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai region over 3-5 years. The pact brings Kimpton to India for the first time and anchors hospitality within Adani's 663-acre airport city plays blending retail, commercial and travel infrastructure.

— FiledThu, 14 May, 2026, 15:18 IST·First seen Thu, 14 May, 2026, 22:46 IST·Source BL · Consumer & Economy

What happened

Adani Airport Holdings Limited · Adani Airport Holdings and IHG signed a five-hotel, 1,500-room deal across Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai

Key facts

  • 5 hotels
  • 1,500 rooms
  • 663 acres
  • 52 hotels currently
  • 98 hotels pipeline
  • 3-5 years

Why this matters

Airport-city hospitality is consolidating around infra owners—evaluate co-location, master-franchise, or adjacency plays before competing brands lock in the remaining metro airport slots.