YEIDA opens bids for 10 hotel plots near Noida International Airport

The Yamuna Expressway authority is auctioning 10 hotel plots in Sectors 28 and 29 near Noida International Airport, alongside 10 group-housing sites. Hotel plots span 3,100-10,000 sq m, with e-auctions scheduled for November 4.

— Source publishedSat, 26 Sept, 2026, 09:54 IST·First seen Sun, 27 Sept, 2026, 11:49 IST·Source ET Realty · Retail

What happened

YEIDA has launched auctions for 10 hotel plots and 10 group-housing plots near Noida International Airport, creating a hospitality-development opportunity. Hotel plots in Sectors 28 and 29 range from 3,100 to 10,000 sqm, with auctions scheduled for November.

Key facts

  • 20 plots total
  • 10 group-housing plots
  • 10 hotel plots
  • Group-housing plot sizes: 11,513-50,600 sqm
  • Group-housing allotment rate: Rs 52,500 per sqm
  • Largest housing plot reserve price: Rs 265 crore
  • Hotel plot sizes: 3,100-10,000 sqm
  • Hotel plot rate: Rs 87,010 per sqm
  • Largest hotel plot reserve price: Rs 91 crore
  • Hotel application deadline: Oct 24
  • Hotel e-auction: Nov 4
  • Housing application deadline: Oct 26
  • Housing e-auction: Nov 18
  • 90-year leasehold
  • Hotel height limit: approximately 29 metres

Why this matters

Hotel-plot auctions create an early partnership and acquisition pipeline for hospitality, travel-services and retail groups seeking strategic exposure to the emerging Jewar airport ecosystem.

What to watch

  • Auction participation, reserve-price realization and the identity of winning hotel developers on November 4.
  • Conversion of land awards into lease deeds, environmental approvals, building permits and announced construction starts.
  • Noida International Airport commissioning date, airline route announcements, passenger throughput and airport employee headcount.
  • Hotel operator signings, branded-versus-unbranded mix, keys under development and banquet/MICE positioning.
  • Progress on expressway, metro/rail, bus, taxi and shuttle connectivity between Jewar, Greater Noida, Noida and Delhi.
  • Absorption, possession and occupancy trends for the concurrently released group-housing sites.
  • Retail leasing inquiries, roadside commercial land prices and F&B outlet openings near airport access corridors.
  • Prioritize site scouting for travel F&B, convenience, pharmacy, quick-service restaurants and value retail at airport approach roads, Sector 28/29 nodes and transit interchanges.
  • Build a phased tenant pipeline aimed first at construction workers and local residents, then airport staff, crews and passengers as flight schedules scale.
  • Track hotel plot winners for brand affiliations, room counts, banquet capacity and opening timelines; use these as leading indicators for adjacent retail leasing demand.
  • Evaluate last-mile mobility, shuttle, luggage services, dark-store and airport-support retail opportunities rather than relying solely on destination shopping formats.
  • Model group-housing plot absorption alongside hotel delivery, as permanent resident demand will stabilize weekday retail spend before airport traffic matures.