Hotels in Aerocity granted permission to serve liquor after Excise approval

NEW DELHI: Almost all hotels in Aerocity located near New Delhi’s international airport have been granted permission to serve alcohol after the excise department’s approval, according to people familiar with the development.

Hotels in Aerocity and other areas close to National Highway 8 had stopped selling liquor after the Supreme Court said on March 31 that the ban on sale of alcohol within 500 metres of highways across the country applied to hotels, restaurants and bars, apart from vendors.

Hotels including Lemon Tree and Accor confirmed they have been allowed to serve alcohol to guests after receiving the go-ahead from the excise department. Liquor was served at Hyatt’s Andaz Delhi property in Aerocity over the weekend. Accor has three hotels in Aerocity – Ibis, Novotel and Pullman.