IHG plants Holiday Inn flag in Mathura with 115-key signing, eyes 2030 opening
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Vrindara Group's Embrassio Hotels to develop a 115-room Holiday Inn in Mathura, slated to open in early 2030. The deal deepens IHG's India footprint, currently 52 operating hotels with a 98-hotel pipeline over the next 3-5 years.
IHG signed a management deal with Vrindara Group's Embrassio Hotels to develop a 115-key Holiday Inn in Mathura, opening early 2030. IHG operates 52 hotels in India with a 98-hotel pipeline over 3-5 years.
Why this matters
The Mathura signing extends Holiday Inn's push into India's tier-2 pilgrimage and leisure markets, layering onto IHG's 98-hotel India pipeline and reinforcing a midscale-led expansion strategy.
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