IHG targets 400 India hotels in five years, adding five airport properties with Adani

IHG Hotels & Resorts plans to grow its India network to more than 400 open and pipeline hotels within five years. Its partnership with Adani Airport Holdings will add five airport hotels with more than 1,500 rooms and introduce Kimpton to India, alongside expansion in luxury, premium, tier-II and spiritual-travel markets.

— Filed Sat, 1 Aug, 2026, 21:51 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

IHG plans rapid India expansion, targeting more than 400 open and pipeline hotels within five years. Its Adani Airport Holdings partnership will add five airport hotels and introduce Kimpton, while new brands target luxury, premium and emerging tier-II and spiritual-travel markets.

Why this matters

IHG's target builds on recent signals that it aims to double its India footprint to 400 hotels by 2030, with a shift beyond Holiday Inn toward luxury, franchising and airport-led growth with Adani.

Retail-company signals are accelerating, up +221000% quarter over quarter.