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.

— Source publishedSun, 21 Jun, 2026, 11:42 IST·First seen Sun, 21 Jun, 2026, 11:54 IST·Source Mint · Companies

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.