IHCL Opens Gateway Bekal Hotel in Kerala | 151 Keys

Mumbai, Aug 29 (PTI) Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) on Thursday announced the opening of 151-key Gateway Bekal, a full-service upscale hotel offering, in Bekal, Kerala.

"Expanding our brandscape, the reimagined Gateway introduces a full-service hotel offering in the upscale segment, an ideal fit to capture growth opportunities in micro markets of metros and tier II and III cities.

Gateway will cater to the increasing domestic demand for quality accommodations with large banqueting facilities in emerging cities," IHCL Managing Director and CEO Puneet Chhatwal said in a statement.

The brand roll-out commences with the opening of Gateway Bekal along with the migration of four operating hotels in Nashik, Coonoor, Madurai and Chikmagalur, he said, adding that the current brand portfolio of 17 hotels will scale to 100 hotels by 2030.

These hotels were featured under the SeleQtions platform, until their migration to the re-imagined Gateway.








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Marriott International inks pact to open 106-key Fairfield by Marriott in Mohali
* Marriott International Inc on Thursday announced that it has signed an agreement with The Icon Group to open 106 keys Fairfield by Marriott brand in Mohali, in Chandigarh.

"We are thrilled to work with The Icon Group to introduce the Fairfield by Marriott brand to Mohali, a city poised for tremendous growth with its strategic location, robust infrastructure, and rapid urbanisation," Marriott International Area Vice President, South Asia, Ranju Alex said in a statement.

The property is expected to open in January 2027, it added.