Brigade Hotel Ventures signs multi-deal agreement with Marriott International to open six hotels in India

Brigade Hotel Ventures Limited (BHVL), the second-largest owner of chain-affiliated hotels and rooms in South India among major private hotel asset owners (as of March 31, 2025), today announced the signing of a landmark multi-deal agreement with Marriott International, Inc. to develop six hotels, comprising 940 rooms, across four key markets in India.

The expansion will introduce properties under five of Marriott’s globally renowned Marriott Bonvoy brands – The Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott, and Fairfield by Marriott.

Known for its construction excellence, BHVL has played a pivotal role in shaping India’s urban hospitality landscape, with a strong presence in major South Indian cities. This latest agreement builds on the company’s nearly 15-year partnership with Marriott, further cementing a relationship that has already produced landmark projects.

With the addition of these six upcoming hotels, alongside the existing Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway and Four Points by Sheraton Kochi Infopark, BHVL’s Marriott portfolio will grow to eight hotels, totaling 1,388 keys.

“We are delighted to strengthen our long-standing partnership with Marriott International through the addition of six distinctive hotels to our portfolio — Courtyard by Marriott Chennai World Trade Center, Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru International Airport, Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru Brigade Valencia, The Ritz-Carlton Vaikom Island (Kerala), JW Marriott Chennai OMR, and Thiruvananthapuram Marriott Hotel World Trade Center.

Each of these projects reflects our strong belief in the long-term growth potential of India’s hospitality sector and our unwavering commitment to delivering thoughtfully designed, high-quality hotels for both business and leisure travelers. With Marriott’s trusted brands and world-class standards, we are confident that these upcoming hotels will set new benchmarks in their respective markets,” said M.R. Jaishankar, Executive Chairman, Brigade Enterprises Limited.

Brigade Hotel Ventures Limited’s upcoming Marriott portfolio includes six new properties: Courtyard by Marriott Chennai World Trade Center in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, opening in FY 2027 with 45 rooms; Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru International Airport in Bengaluru, Karnataka, opening in FY 2028 with 224 rooms; Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru Brigade Valencia in Bengaluru, Karnataka, opening in FY 2028 with 151 rooms; The Ritz-Carlton Vaikom Island in Kerala, opening in FY 2029 with 70 villas; JW Marriott Chennai OMR in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, opening in FY 2030 with 250 rooms; and Thiruvananthapuram Marriott Hotel World Trade Center in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, opening in FY 2030 with 200 rooms.

Brigade Hotel Ventures Limited (BHVL) is an owner and developer of hotels in key cities in India primarily across South India. The Company is the second largest owner of chain-affiliated hotels and rooms in South India (comprising the states of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, and the Union territories Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry) among major private hotel asset owners (i.e., owning at least 500 rooms pan India) as of March 31, 2025. BHVL is a subsidiary of Brigade Enterprise Limited (BEL) which is one of the leading Indian real estate developers in India.

The Company has a portfolio of nine operating hotels across Bengaluru (Karnataka), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Kochi (Kerala), Mysuru (Karnataka) and the GIFT City (Gujarat) with 1,604 keys. The hotels are operated by global marquee hospitality companies such as Marriott, Accor and InterContinental Hotels Group, and fall into the upper upscale, upscale, upper-midscale, and midscale segments