Secondary airports in metros trigger hospitality boom

Bird group, Chalet, Samhi, Lemon Tree see opportunity close to Jewar, Navi Mumbai airports

- AKSHARA SRIVASTAVA

New airports like the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) and the upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA) are triggering a hospitality boom as hotels start establishing presence near them, helping close the existing gap between branded room demand and supply.

With NMIAs operations commencing on Christmas Day, the area is set to witness a significant boost in economic activities, with the hospitality sector set to benefit from an increase in Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) activities, Motilal Oswal wrote in a December 2025 note.

Located in the heart of Navi Mumbai, NMIA is close to major commercial and corporate hubs and enjoys a proximity to vacation destinations like Lonavala.

“Hospitality business is largely untapped in Navi Mumbai, with a supply of only 1,539 keys by major hotel operators,” the note stated, adding that the area is now drawing more hotel players.

Samhi has announced its largest hotel in Navi Mumbai with a total of 700 keys and an estimated capex of 6.5 billion over the next three-four years. The Radisson Hotel Group, in partnership with Hill Crest Hotels and Resorts, has announced the signing of a 350-key hotel, set to commence operations from 2030, the brokerage pointed out.

Lemon Tree, Chalet, and Park hotels have also planned developments in the area with over 400, 280, and 250-key properties, respectively, it added.