Wedding bookings shift home: IHCL, Marriott, Sarovar log double-digit surge as overseas venues lose favour
Indian luxury chains are absorbing wedding demand redirected from overseas destinations amid West Asia tensions. IHCL Goa and Marriott Noor Mahal Karnal report +25% YoY bookings, Leisure Hotels enquiries up 20%, and weddings now contribute ~16% of Sarovar's F&B revenue Jan-May 2026.
Indian luxury hotel chains report double-digit growth in wedding bookings as US-Iran tensions and PM Modi's appeal push couples from overseas venues to domestic destinations like Goa, Jaipur, Udaipur and Karnal.