New Opening | IHCL announces the signing of a 775-room hotel at Bengaluru Airport
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Part of Airport City at BLR Airport, hotel complex to have two brands – Vivanta and Ginger
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) announced the signing of an agreement with Bengaluru Airport City Limited (BACL) for a 775-room hotel at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport). The hotel will be a combination of a 450-room Vivanta and a 325-room Ginger hotel. This will be a management contract with BACL to operate another hotel at BLR Airport where IHCL already operates in Taj Bangalore.
BACL – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bangalore International Airport Limited – has been founded to develop the Airport City at BLR Airport as a world-class destination of truly mixed-use development, consisting of business, medical and biotech parks, a world-class mall, hospitality, convention, and exhibition centres and a central park. The Airport City will offer leisure, retail, entertainment, and hospitality, with a multipurpose concert arena for hosting large conventions and shows.
Commenting on the signing, Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IHCL, said, “Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru is one of the fastest growing airports in the world. This new upcoming hotel complex, along with Taj Bangalore, will offer a combined inventory of 1,150 rooms catering to the needs of this dynamic and evolving market. We are delighted to extend our partnership with Bengaluru Airport City Limited.”
The proposed hotel will be strategically located in close proximity to the concert arena that is currently under development and will be part of the sustainable Airport City being developed by BACL. The Vivanta and Ginger branded hotels will have extensive banqueting facilities to capture the growth potential of the MICE demand. It is slated to open in 2025.
