ITC Hotels Limited is an Indian hospitality company established in 1975.The company operates a portfolio of more than operates 150+ hotels across 90+ destinations under seven brands: ITC Hotels, Mementos, Welcomhotel, Storii, Epiq Collection, Fortune Hotels and WelcomHeritage Hotels. The company's operations span the luxury, premium, boutique, upscale, business, leisure, and heritage hospitality segments. At heart of ITC Hotels is Responsible Luxury, a Commitment to delivering exceptional guest experience while advancing sustainability, environmental stewardship and community impact. It also has a franchise agreement to operate some of its hotels & resorts as part of The Luxury Collection of Marriott International in India and Sri Lanka.
ITC Hotels was a subsidiary of ITC Limited until its demerger in 2025.
History
The ITC Limited entered the hotel business on 18 October 1975, with the opening of the Chola Hotel in Chennai. In 1979, as ITC's Welcomgroup hotel chain grew, it partnered with Sheraton Hotels to brand many of their properties as Sheratons.
ITC Hotels hosted many visiting royalty and world leaders, including George W. Bush, Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
In September 2023, ITC Limited announced the demerger of its hotel business. The ITC Hotels demerger came into effect on 1 January 2025. Shareholders of ITC Limited were allotted one share of ITC Hotels for every 10 shares of the parent company.
Following its demerger into an independent entity, ITC Hotels Limited is currently led by Anil Chadha, who serves as the company's Managing Director.
Brands The group today operates under several distinct brands:
ITC Hotels, which has 17 hotels Mementos by ITC Hotels, which has 2 hotels Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, which has 30 hotels Storii By ITC Hotels, which has 11 hotels Fortune Hotels, which has 56 hotels WelcomHeritage Hotels, which has 37 hotels
Cuisines and Restaurants Food and beverage operation form an integral part of ITC hotel limited's hospitality business. The company operates a portfolio of restaurant brand across its hotel network, including Bhukhara, Dum Pukht, Avartana, Peshawri, Royal Vega, Kebabs & Kurries, Ottimo Cucina Italiana, Cajsa,Yi Jing, Dakshin, and Pan Asian.
These restaurants are located across ITC Hotels Limited properties and offer a range of culinary traditions, including North-West Frontier, Awadhi, South Indian, Chinese and Italian cuisines. The restaurant portfolio forms part of company's broader hospitality and food and beverage operation across its hotels brands.
Sustainablity ITC Hotels Limited integrates sustainability into its operation through its Responsible Luxury framework, with initiatives focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, waste management, and sustainable building practices. The company has a portfolio of properties certified under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system, including LEED Platinum, LEED Zero Carbon, and LEED Zero Water certifications.
According to company disclosures, ITC Hotels Limited reported that its portfolio comprised 25 LEED Platinum- certified hotels, 13 LEED Zero Carbon- certified hotels, and 13 LEED Zero Water- Certified hotels as of 2026.
In 2024, ITC Hotels Limited became the first Indian hotel Chain to receive the U.S. Green Building Council(USGBC) Leadership Award for Organisational Excellence.
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