Is India’s hospitality sector truly stepping into its golden decade—or is it racing ahead on uneven ground? At the mid-year mark of 2025, the data tells a story of exuberance: soaring occupancies, investors doubling down on midscale bets, price maturity across brands, average room rates climbing past historic highs, and a market poised to hit USD 281.8 billion.

Kamat Hotels India Ltd (KHIL) is accelerating its expansion in Gujarat after establishing The Orchid Hotel in Jamnagar, the group is now set to launch two new properties under its mid-market brand IRA by Orchid Hotels in Dwarka and Bhavnagar within this financial year.

The 15 new sites identified to be developed are a combination of greenfield, brownfield and conversion projects and are spread across the states of West Bengal, Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh.

Together both will also launch co-branded marketing initiatives.

The group has portfolio of over 70 properties and 3000 key spanning 3 nations.

The hotel features 60 rooms & suites, dining options, pool, fitness center, and banquet spaces.

The 70-key hotel features an all-day dining restaurant, banquet and conference halls, bar, swimming pool, gym, and spa.

LaRiSa Hotels and Resorts, signs new hotel management agreement in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. The company operates multiple hotels & resorts in the state; this new resort will increase the number of LaRiSa Hotels and Resorts in the state to five.

Belluna Lanka Hotels & Resorts, in collaboration with Intrepid Marketing & Communications, recently hosted a travel trade meet-and-greet in Mumbai, reaffirming its commitment to the Indian market and signalling interest in long-term opportunities.

A guest article by Gajendra Singh Rathore, Managing Director, Jungle Camps India