IHG targets 400 India hotels by 2030, pivots from Holiday Inn to luxury and franchise plays
IHG Hotels & Resorts is recasting its India playbook, moving beyond Holiday Inn dependence toward Kimpton, InterContinental and Six Senses luxury, Garner franchise conversions and a 1,500-room Adani Airports tie-up across Jaipur, Navi Mumbai, Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram. Pipeline stands at 98 hotels against 52 operating.
What happened
IHG Hotels & Resorts · IHG plans 400 India properties by 2030, pivoting from Holiday Inn dominance toward luxury brands like Kimpton and InterContinental,
Key facts
- 400 properties by 2030
- 52 operating hotels 2025
- 98 in pipeline
- 1,500 rooms Adani partnership
- 5 properties
- 70% occupancy
- 10 luxury pipeline assets
- 7 Garner signings
Why this matters
The Adani Airports 1,500-room tie-up validates infrastructure-anchored hotel partnerships as a repeatable India entry vector, opening adjacent JV opportunities around Tier-2 airport catchments.