Kolkata, April 8 ITC Hotels Limited is expanding its premium brand, Welcomhotel, in key pilgrimage and leisure destinations, with the company announcing its 50th hotel milestone on Wednesday, following new property signings in Bhubaneswar and Shirdi.
The company has entered into definitive agreements with Sandy Resort Private Limited to operate a 73-room hotel in Shirdi and an 84-room hotel in Bhubaneswar under the Welcomhotel brand.
With these two new signings, the Welcomhotel portfolio now comprises 51 hotels with over 5,500 rooms, including 30 operational properties and 21 more in the pipeline, the hotel chain said in a statement.
Over the past 12 months, Welcomhotel has signed properties in 16 locations, including Ayodhya, Sarnath, Vrindavan, Bodh Gaya, Jaipur, Salasar, Rajkot, Mysuru, Nellore, and Mohali, among others.
Upcoming destinations for the brand include Gangtok, as well as properties in Bhopal and Gwalior, the company said.