Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and Ambuja Neotia Group have announced the opening of Alt Air House – IHCL Sele Qtions hotels in Kolkata and Siliguri, along side a ₹2,700-crore investment commitment to expand West Bengal’s hospitality sector.
The investment will cover hospitality projects across Kolkata, Raichak, Digha, Siliguri, Lataguri, Kalimpong and Darjeeling. It includes a ₹100-crore expansion of Taj Chia Kutir Resort & Spa in Darjeeling, adding 28 rooms and 15,000 square feet of banqueting facilities.
The new Alt Air House property at Ecospace Business Park, New Town, Kolkata, features 42 individually designed rooms and suites. Its Siliguri counter part, located in Uttorayon Township, offers 60 rooms and suites and event facilities accommodating up to 1,200 guests.
IHCL Managing Director and CEO Puneet Chhatwal said the franchise-based launches would strengthen the companies’ partnership and support tourism development. Ambuja Neotia Group Chairman Harsha vardhan Neotia said the investment reflected confidence in Bengal’s tourism potential.
Upcoming projects include Taj Ananta Kutir and Taj Uvanta Signature Residences in Kolkata, Taj Himya Kutir in Darjeeling, Taj Terai Kutir in Siliguri, Taj Vanya Kutir in Lataguri and Alt Air House properties in Raichak, Kalimpong, Digha and Lataguri, alongside Tree of Life in Siliguri.
The partnership’s portfolio comprises more than 80 properties across India, including 55 Tree of Life resorts.
