Lemon Tree Hotels acquires Bandra East land for 172-key Mumbai hotel

Lemon Tree Hotels’ subsidiary Fleur Hotels has acquired land near Bandra Kurla Complex in Bandra East to develop an approximately 172-key upscale Lemon Tree Premier. The project will be the group’s first in Bandra and seventh property in Mumbai; an opening timeline was not disclosed.

— Source publishedFri, 25 Sept, 2026, 16:00 IST·First seen Fri, 25 Sept, 2026, 20:20 IST·Source ET Hospitality

What happened

Lemon Tree Hotels subsidiary Fleur Hotels acquired land in Bandra East near Mumbai’s BKC to develop a roughly 172-key upscale Lemon Tree Premier hotel, marking

Key facts

  • Approximately 172 keys
  • Seventh property in Mumbai

Why this matters

By securing a first Bandra site near BKC, Lemon Tree is strengthening its presence in one of Mumbai’s highest-value commercial catchments and creating a platform for further upscale expansion.

What to watch

  • Disclosure of expected opening date, total project investment and financing source.
  • Municipal approvals, construction start and contractor appointments.
  • Confirmation of meeting/event space, restaurant count, wellness facilities and parking capacity.
  • New hotel announcements or openings around BKC, Bandra East and Mumbai airport.
  • Mumbai corporate travel, convention activity, office absorption and average daily rate trends.
  • Lemon Tree’s future asset-ownership strategy and pipeline additions in Mumbai or other gateway cities.
  • Finalize project design, brand standards, funding structure and development approvals for the 172-key Lemon Tree Premier.
  • Build corporate sales relationships with BKC-based financial services, consulting, technology, pharmaceutical and multinational accounts well ahead of opening.
  • Assess banquet, meetings, food-and-beverage and extended-stay components to diversify revenue beyond transient room demand.
  • Use the Bandra location to cross-sell the broader Mumbai portfolio and strengthen citywide corporate-rate contracts.
  • Monitor nearby hotel pipeline and calibrate opening-date pricing, staffing and distribution strategy accordingly.