Radisson Hotel signs 10 new hotels from India's religious spots to tech hub Bengaluru

Radisson Hotel Group has signed 10 new hotels in the second week of July as the hotel company ramps up India growth strategy with key presence in demand corridors ranging from religious tourism places to business and tech hubs such as Bengaluru.

Radisson Hotel Group's signings across seven Indian states cover six brands - Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Inn by Radisson, Radisson Individuals Premier, Park Inn & Suites by Radisson, and Radisson Individuals Retreats, highlighting the hotel company's strategy of expanding its presence across India's fastest-growing markets with a mix of upscale resorts, business hotels, and asset-light conversion projects.

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Indian hotels' opportunity beyond metro cities

"India's hospitality growth story is no longer confined to its top metros, it's being written in its temple towns, its business corridors, and its wildlife circuits," said Nikhil Sharma, Managing Director & COO, South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group.

"These 10 signings reflect a deliberate strategy: layering our upscale brands into high-barrier gateway markets while using asset-light, franchise-led models to scale quickly into underserved tier-2 and tier-3 cities. It's this dual approach for us, depth in the metros, breadth in the emerging markets that continues to set our India growth apart."

Radisson's hotels in religious places

Radisson's signings include hotel additions in four major pilgrimage and temple-town markets, which are Radisson Hotel Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh, 115 rooms), Park Inn & Suites by Radisson Mathura Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh, 87 rooms), and Park Inn & Suites by Radisson Kadapa Airport (Andhra Pradesh, 45 rooms).

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Radisson hotels in Bengaluru

In a bid to a serve sustained corporate and IT-led MICE & travel demand in and around Bengaluru, Radisson's signings included Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Bengaluru (150 rooms), Park Inn by Radisson Electronic City (112 rooms) and Lavish Hotel Bengaluru, A Member of Radisson Individuals Premier (113 rooms).

Radisson said it plans to ramp up presence in micro markets to its existing portfolio of seven operational properties and a pipeline of five hotels (619 keys) in Bengaluru.

To extend offerings in destinations with strong and growing leisure and MICE demand, Radisson signed Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Jawai (Rajasthan, 200 rooms) and Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Vadodara (Gujarat, 155 rooms).

Park Inn & Suites by Radisson Nainital is a 45-room hotel in Uttarakhand and will be the Group's second property in the popular hill station. Park Inn & Suites by Radisson Kalaburagi, with 55 rooms in Karnataka, marks the brand's entry into North Karnataka, a region known for its growing industrial base and heritage attractions.

"Behind these 10 signings is a strong pipeline of partnerships built over the past several months. What makes this portfolio particularly noteworthy is its diversity, ranging from greenfield developments and resort projects to conversion opportunities and hotels in emerging pilgrimage and wildlife destinations," Davashish Srivastava, Vice President - Development, South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group, said.