IHG and Adani Airports partner for five hotels across key Indian airport cities

The partnership includes nearly 1,500 keys across multiple brands, including the India debut of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants.
Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) and IHG Hotels & Resorts have signed a landmark managed hotel portfolio agreement to develop five hotels across key airport-linked and high-growth urban destinations in India.

The agreement will add close to 1,500 keys across multiple brands and locations, in line with IHG’s growth plans for India. The development aligns with rising travel demand and the rapid expansion of India’s aviation, tourism and airport-led urban infrastructure sectors.

Portfolio Details

The portfolio includes a Kimpton hotel in Jaipur as well as Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels within upcoming hospitality-led mixed-use developments as part of the Adani Airport cities. These hotels are planned across Navi Mumbai, Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram. AAHL is also in advanced discussions with IHG to further deepen and expand this partnership.

Kimpton Debuts in India

The partnership also marks the entry of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants into India. The announcement comes amid continued growth across India’s aviation and tourism sectors, with airport-led developments increasingly emerging as hospitality and commercial hubs driven by rising passenger traffic, domestic tourism and business travel demand