IHG to debut Kimpton in India via Adani Airports tie-up, adding 1,500 rooms across five hotels
IHG and Adani Airport Holdings signed a deal to build ~1,500 rooms across five airport-linked hotels, launching Kimpton in Jaipur and Holiday Inn properties in Navi Mumbai, Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram. Move deepens IHG's India footprint (52 operating, 98 in pipeline) as the country's branded hotel market races toward 350,000 rooms by FY30.
What happened
IHG Hotels & Resorts · IHG and Adani Airport Holdings signed a deal to develop ~1,500 rooms across five airport-linked hotels in India, debuting Kimpton in
Key facts
- 1,500 rooms
- 5 properties
- 52 hotels currently
- 98 hotels in pipeline
- 400 hotels by 2030
- 350,000 rooms market by FY30
Why this matters
The Adani tie-up is a template worth replicating—pair brand pipeline with infrastructure landlords to lock in real estate before competitors close the 98-hotel gap.