ama Stays & Trails Crosses 200 Mark

ama Stays and Trails, the homestay offering of Indian Hotels Company has reached a milestone of 200+ bungalows in its portfolio across off beat locations in over 15 states in India.  

Deepika Rao, Executive Vice President, New Businesses and Hotel Openings, IHCL, “Homestays is a fast-evolving segment in India’s hospitality landscape with the growing demand for experiential leisure travel. In line with IHCL’s strategy of achieving scale and being the most premium offering in the segments we operate in, amã our luxury homestay brand has today exceeded a 200+ bungalow portfolio.

She added, “Our growth strategy has been two-fold, penetrating into high demand clusters like Goa and Maharashtra and building a footprint anchored around IHCL hotels to enable cross synergies and service excellence. The development of homestay villas is witnessing infusion of fresh capital via green field projects reflective of growing investor confidence. Today, over 65% of the pipeline are in the nature of new builds.”

What is ama?

amã Stays & Trails offers a distinctive blend of heritage and modernity through its diverse collection of bungalows, which include British colonial-style villas, Portuguese cottages, homes inspired by traditional Kerala architecture, and contemporary homestays. Each property is thoughtfully designed to reflect the local culture and heritage of its destination, providing guests with an unparalleled opportunity to immerse themselves in the history and charm of the region.

Spread across idyllic destinations, amã Stays & Trails is a portfolio to 203 bungalows, with 97 bungalows under development.