Adani-IHG to build 5 airport hotels with 1,500+ rooms across 4 Indian cities

Adani Airport Holdings has partnered with IHG Hotels & Resorts to develop five hotels totalling over 1,500 rooms at airports in Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and Navi Mumbai. The deal marks the India debut of luxury brand Kimpton and adds Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express properties, anchoring Adani's non-aeronautical retail push across its 8-airport portfolio.

— FiledThu, 14 May, 2026, 19:21 IST·First seen Thu, 14 May, 2026, 22:46 IST·Source BL · Consumer & Economy

What happened

Adani Airport Holdings Limited · Adani Airport Holdings partnered with IHG to develop five hotels with 1,500+ rooms at four Indian airports, marking the India

Key facts

  • 5 hotels
  • 1,500+ rooms
  • 8 airports
  • 665 land parcels

Why this matters

IHG's choice of Adani to debut Kimpton in India—paired with Holiday Inn tiers—sets a template for airport-anchored hotel JVs that competitors like GMR and Tata may need to match through their own branded partnerships.