Olive Hospitality Opens Four New Hotels, Enters North India with Gurugram Launch

Olive Hospitality, the Embassy Group’s hospitality arm, has just expanded with four new hotel openings across Hyderabad, Gurugram, Visakhapatnam, and Bengaluru. This adds 165 operational keys, bringing Olive’s footprint to 67 hotels with 2,599 keys.

Expansion Highlights
- Strategic Growth: Portfolio now spans 24 cities, with a signed pipeline of 142 properties (5,641 keys).
- North India Entry: Gurugram marks Olive’s debut in NCR, near Golf Course Extension Road and Cyber City.

New Locations:
- Olive Hi-Tech City (Hyderabad): Strengthens presence in the tech corridor.
- Olive Gurugram: First North India property, targeting corporate travel.
- Olive JP Nagar (Bengaluru): Adds density in a prime business corridor.
- Olive Visakhapatnam: Expands into Andhra Pradesh’s healthcare and tourism hub.

Strategic Positioning
- Multi-brand platform: Olive Hotels, Spark by Hilton, and Open Hotels.
- Focus: India’s strongest commercial corridors + selective new markets.
- Tech-enabled operations: Prioritizing efficiency and consistent guest experience.

CEO Insight
Kahraman Yigit, Co-founder & CEO:
- Called the Gurugram launch a “milestone” for Olive’s North India expansion.
- Emphasized disciplined growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.
- Highlighted momentum from earlier launches, including India’s first Spark by Hilton hotels in Bengaluru and Goa.

This expansion signals Olive’s ambition to become a pan-India hospitality player, balancing density in established hubs with entry into high-potential new markets.