IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies has signed a management agreement with Amritsar Golden Hospitality LLP to develop the new Holiday Inn Amritsar Golden Temple in Punjab. The new hotel, expected to open in Q22027, will add to IHG’s expanding portfolio with 215 new keys.
With the Holiday Inn Amritsar Ranjit Avenue and Holiday Inn Express Amritsar Golden Temple, which are expected to open in 2025, this will be IHG’s third hotel in the city. Holiday Inn Amritsar Golden Temple will benefit from excellent visibility and accessibility due to its convenient location in the city centre, only a short walk from the famous spiritual site of the Golden Temple.
The new hotel will have state-of-the-art facilities like 24-hour dining, a lobby lounge, a swimming pool, a gymnasium, and well-appointed, modern rooms. Along with offering a comfortable stay enhanced by the brand’s outstanding hospitality, it will also feature a 2,000 sq ft meeting room to cater to the growing demand from MICE and social events.
Commenting on the announcement, Sudeep Jain, Managing Director, South West Asia, IHG, said, “The introduction of Holiday Inn Amritsar Golden Temple at a sought-after location would be an excellent addition to the IHG portfolio in the region.”
Tejinder Singh, Managing Partner at Amritsar Golden Hospitality LLP, added, “We are thrilled to partner with an internationally and locally trusted hospitality brand like IHG to venture into our first branded hotel project. With a combination of an excellent location and IHG’s strength and scale of global systems, technology, and loyalty programme, we are confident that the new hotel will be a popular choice when it opens its door to guests.”