Navi Mumbai emerges top destination for new hotel development

The region benefits from the new Navi Mumbai International Airport and enhanced connectivity

Navi Mumbai is expected to see an addition of around 3,700 rooms, making it among the fastest growing hotel markets in the country, a report by consultancy Hotelivate-Savills shows.

Alongside Navi Mumbai, Ludhiana, Siliguri and Guwahati are set to see the highest addition of hotel rooms relative to their current inventory.

Navi Mumbai’s pipeline of 3,689 rooms is 2.25x of its current inventory (1,638) with fresh addition planned by Adani Group and other developers.

Simlarly, Ludhiana, Siliguri and Guwahati too have pipelines which are over 2x of the existing supply.

While on a pan-India basis, pipeline grew 41 per cent on a year on year basis to 1.61 lakh rooms as on March, infrastructure and industrial development has quickened the pace of hotel development in cities such as Navi Mumbai.

Other cities showing strong addition to pipeline include Nagpur, Varanasi, Bhopal, Raipur and Puri.

Upcoming hotels in Navi Mumbai include a JW Marriott (450 rooms), Radisson Collection (350 rooms) and a Hyatt Regency (276 rooms).

In May, Adani Group partnered with IHG Hotels & Resorts to build hotels on airport-owned land in Navi Mumbai and three other cities. The group is in discussion with other brands as well it looks to expand the Navi Mumbai airport. 

“India’s branded hotel pipeline reflects growing investment interest beyond the metros, with different drivers in each market. Navi Mumbai’s airport and Atal Setu are improving connectivity; Ludhiana’s manufacturing and trading base supports business travel; and Guwahati serves as a commercial and tourism gateway to the Northeast,” said Nikhil Sharma, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Radisson Hotel Group, South Asia. 

Mixed-use developments

According to the Hotelivate-Savills report, land scarcity and the limited availability of suitable sites in tier I cities is encouraging more mixed-use developments where hotels can benefit from demand generated by adjoining offices, residences, retail and entertainment facilities.

“Navi Mumbai is an important extension of this trend. Its growth as an extension of the wider Mumbai market, together with the commencement of operations at Navi Mumbai International Airport, should broaden the region’s commercial and travel base,” it said.

Manoj Agarwal, Chief Growth and Products Officer of Chalet Hotels said Navi Mumbai is no longer a one hotel market and is developing around distinct centres of demand.

In Navi Mumbai, Chalet Hotels is constructing a Hyatt Regency Hotel as a part of mixed-use project in office district of Airoli. It also recently rebranded Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Navi Mumbai as Athiva Pulse. The hotel has a 30,000 square foot floor dedicated for wellness to attract local residents.

“We’ll continue to look at the wider region, but any further investment will be driven by the specific demand a site can serve and the supply already coming up around it,” Agarwal added.

Published on November 9, 2026