India Inc's luxury hospitality bet pivots from rooms to experiences as occupancy hits 75%

ITC Hotels, Radisson and The Leela are riding rising domestic leisure demand with 75% average occupancy and 5% YoY growth. Paul John is building a wellness-led platform in Kerala targeting 1,500 rooms ahead of a possible IPO, signalling that experiential travel is reshaping luxury hospitality economics.

— Filed Sat, 6 Jun, 2026, 12:10 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

India's luxury hospitality is pivoting from rooms to experiences. ITC Hotels, Radisson and Leela report rising domestic leisure demand with 75% occupancy, while Paul John builds a wellness-led hospitality platform targeting 1,500 rooms before a possible IPO.