Navi Mumbai Leads India's New Hotel Pipeline, Hotelivate-Savills Finds

Navi Mumbai is set to add around 3,700 hotel rooms, putting it among India’s fastest-growing hotel markets, according to a Hotelivate-Savills report cited by The Hindu Business Line. The consultancy puts the city’s pipeline at 3,689 rooms — 2.25 times its current inventory of 1,638 — with new projects planned by the Adani Group and other developers.

On a relative basis, Ludhiana, Siliguri and Guwahati are also expected to see the largest additions compared with existing stock, each with a pipeline more than twice current supply. The same report said India’s branded hotel pipeline had grown 41 per cent year on year, to 1.61 lakh rooms, as of March. The published account does not specify the March year. Other cities flagged for a strong addition to the pipeline include Nagpur, Varanasi, Bhopal, Raipur and Puri.

Projects listed for Navi Mumbai include a 450-room JW Marriott, a 350-room Radisson Collection and a 276-room Hyatt Regency. In May, the Adani Group partnered with IHG Hotels & Resorts to develop hotels on airport-owned land in Navi Mumbai and three other cities. The group is also in discussion with other brands as it looks to expand Navi Mumbai International Airport.

“India’s branded hotel pipeline reflects growing investment interest beyond the metros, with different drivers in each market. Navi Mumbai’s airport and Atal Setu are improving connectivity; Ludhiana’s manufacturing and trading base supports business travel; and Guwahati serves as a commercial and tourism gateway to the Northeast,” said Nikhil Sharma, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Radisson Hotel Group, South Asia.

Hotelivate-Savills said scarce, suitable land in tier I cities is pushing more mixed-use schemes, in which hotels can draw demand from adjoining offices, residences, retail and entertainment. “Navi Mumbai is an important extension of this trend. Its growth as an extension of the wider Mumbai market, together with the commencement of operations at Navi Mumbai International Airport, should broaden the region’s commercial and travel base,” the report said.

Manoj Agarwal, Chief Growth and Products Officer at Chalet Hotels, said Navi Mumbai is no longer a one-hotel market and is developing around distinct centres of demand. Chalet is building a Hyatt Regency as part of a mixed-use project in Airoli’s office district and has recently rebranded the Four Points by Sheraton in Navi Mumbai as Athiva Pulse, which has a 30,000-square-foot floor dedicated to wellness. “We’ll continue to look at the wider region, but any further investment will be driven by the specific demand a site can serve and the supply already coming up around it,” Agarwal said.

Source: Aneesh Phadnis, The Hindu Business Line, 9 November 2026.