IHCL bets on spiritual tourism, eyes 250 Ginger hotels in 12-15 months

Indian Hotels is scaling its faith-circuit footprint with Taj, Vivanta and Ginger properties in Varanasi, Rishikesh and Ayodhya, while pushing Ginger to 250 hotels within 12-15 months. Management guides 13-14% topline growth in FY27, with Goa revenue already up 20%.

— Filed Wed, 10 Jun, 2026, 11:02 IST · Source CNBC-TV18 · Companies · Updated

IHCL is doubling down on spiritual tourism with new properties in Varanasi, Rishikesh and Ayodhya, while scaling Ginger to 250 hotels in 12-15 months. Management guides 13-14% topline growth in FY27, with Goa revenue up 20%.

Why this matters

Adds a domestic faith-tourism leg to IHCL's growth story, complementing recent overseas asset-light pushes like Frankfurt and broader India autopilot strategy flagged by Kotak's 16% EBITDA CAGR view.

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