Lemon Tree buys Bandra land for ₹120 crore; adds 90-room Telangana hotel

Lemon Tree Hotels has acquired a 989.3 sq m Bandra plot for ₹120 crore to develop a 172-room Lemon Tree Premier, its seventh Mumbai property. It has also signed a 90-room managed hotel in Patancheru, taking its Telangana portfolio to eight operational and upcoming properties.

— Source publishedThu, 24 Sept, 2026, 22:35 IST·First seen Thu, 24 Sept, 2026, 22:43 IST·Source CNBC-TV18 · Companies

What happened

Lemon Tree Hotels acquired a Bandra, Mumbai land parcel for ₹120 crore to develop a 172-room Lemon Tree Premier, its seventh Mumbai hotel. It also signed a

Key facts

  • ₹120 crore
  • 989.30 square metres
  • approximately 172 rooms and suites
  • seventh hotel in Mumbai
  • 90 rooms
  • four operational and four upcoming properties in Telangana
  • eight properties in Telangana
  • 55 km
  • 5.5 km
  • ₹106.80
  • 0.97%

Why this matters

The dual-market expansion strengthens Lemon Tree’s network density through a flagship owned-development opportunity in Mumbai and an asset-light management deal in Telangana.

What to watch

  • Bandra project approvals, construction commencement, announced investment outlay, and targeted opening date.
  • Mumbai ADR and occupancy trends in Bandra, BKC, Andheri, and airport-adjacent hotels.
  • New competing upper-upscale hotel openings or redevelopment announcements in Bandra and western Mumbai.
  • Patancheru hotel opening timeline, operator terms, and early corporate account wins.
  • Telangana industrial investment, office absorption, and business-travel demand indicators.
  • Lemon Tree’s mix of owned, leased, managed, and franchised rooms and any change in leverage or capex guidance.
  • Advance architectural, regulatory, and financing milestones for the Bandra Lemon Tree Premier project.
  • Use the Patancheru property to target industrial, pharmaceutical, engineering, and extended-stay corporate contracts.
  • Build cluster-wide Telangana sales, loyalty, and procurement programs across the eight operational and upcoming properties.
  • Evaluate additional managed or franchised signings around Hyderabad’s industrial and airport-linked corridors to increase network density.
  • Reposition Mumbai distribution toward higher-rated corporate, wedding, and event demand ahead of the Bandra opening.