- Ambuja opened two AltAir hotels in West Bengal.
- Both hotels join IHCL’s SeleQtions portfolio.
- IHCL, Ambuja operate 55 Tree of Life resorts.
The new hotels follow the existing AltAir in Kolkata’s Salt Lake Sector V, a dining and leisure destination for nearly a decade, IHCL said in a statement.
AltAir Kolkata is at Ecospace Business Park in New Town, with dining and lounge spaces, wellness facilities and venues for celebrations, while AltAir Siliguri is inside Uttorayon Township and offers indoor and outdoor event spaces that can accommodate up to 1,200 guests.
“Bengal offers an extraordinary diversity of landscapes and cultural experiences, from its vibrant cities and riverfronts to its forests, tea gardens and the Himalayas,” said Harshavardhan Neotia, Ambuja’s chairman. “With AltAir House, we aim to give each hotel its own design story, distinctive dining experiences and inviting spaces for people to come together.”
Ambuja also announced an investment of about $284.5 million in West Bengal’s hospitality sector across IHCL brands. The plan covers Kolkata, Raichak, Digha, Siliguri, Lataguri, Kalimpong and Darjeeling. It includes the two new hotels and a $10.54 million expansion of Taj Chia Kutir Resort & Spa in Darjeeling, which has 28 keys and 15,000 square feet of banqueting space.
IHCL and Ambuja together operate more than 80 properties in India, including 55 resorts under Tree of Life, the statement said.
IHCL reported a 21 percent increase in second-quarter revenue to $270.96 million and raised its fiscal year 2027 revenue growth forecast to 15 to 17 percent from 12 to 14 percent.
