IHG deepens Adani tie-up, eyes airport and city hotels across eight Indian metros

IHG plans to expand its five-hotel, 1,500-key managed deal with Adani Airport Holdings, with Kimpton Jaipur and Holiday Inn properties slated for Navi Mumbai, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and potentially Jewar over a 3-5 year horizon. AAHL targets 60 hotels long-term against 52 today and a 98-hotel pipeline.

— Source publishedSat, 20 Jun, 2026, 00:58 IST·First seen Sat, 20 Jun, 2026, 01:05 IST·Source ET Small Business

What happened

IHG Hotels & Resorts · IHG seeks to expand its five-hotel managed deal with Adani Airport Holdings, targeting more airport and urban hospitality projects across

Key facts

  • 5 hotels signed
  • 1,500 keys
  • 60 hotels AAHL target
  • 52 hotels currently
  • 98 hotel pipeline
  • 3-5 year horizon

Why this matters

The expanding IHG-Adani partnership raises the bar for rival operators chasing Indian airport-city hotel pipelines and may compress available management contracts at Jewar, Navi Mumbai and other tier-1 gateways.