Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) provides a fusion of warm Indian hospitality and world class services to its guests. The group was incorporated in 1903 with its first ever hotel-The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. It is present in 12 countries across four continents including India, North America, United Kingdom, Africa, Sri Lanka, etc. The group has a portfolio of about 165 hotels including 20 under development properties. Taj, Vivanta, and The Gateway are the three award winning brands functioning under the group with 37, 33 and 28 hotels operating under the brands respectively.
Company Website: www.tajhotels.com
Indian Hotels Company Limited – Tajness - You can feel it with your eyes closed
| 2019 | The company signs a 33 year revised agreement of Taj Mansingh Hotel with Tata Group. |
| 2018 | IHCL retained the Taj Mansingh Hotel in Delhi for next three decades. The group also announced the signing of a new Taj hotel at the Deira Creek in Dubai in partnership with Ithra Dubai LLC. |
| 2017 | IHCL was the only group with three hotels in 50 World’s Best Hotels at the Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Awards 2017 |
| 2014 | The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai was named the Best Overseas Business Hotel at the Conde Nast Traveller UK Readers' Travel Awards 2014. |
| 2013 | Renewed the lease of Taj Palace Hotel with the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad won 2nd place in the 'Best Overseas Holiday Hotels in Asia and India' category at the Conde Nast Traveller UK Readers' Travel Awards 2013. |
| 2007 | The group acquired 10 per cent stake in Orient Express Hotels |
| 2002 | The group re-entered in the budget hotels category under the brand name of Gateway Hotels. It also announced an investment of US$ 75million to acquire international hotel chains. |
| 2000 | The Non-Convertible Debentures of the group were rated ‘LAAA’ by the Indian Credit Rating Agency (ICRA) indicating highest safety. |
| 1995 | The group began the development of two new luxury hotels in Mumbai and one in Chennai. |
| 1982 | Collaborated with Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to construct a 500 room hotel in Delhi for the use of delegates and visitors of the ASIAS’82. |
| 1979 | 2,016,000 Bonus Equity Shares were issued in the proportion of 4:5. |
| 1978 | The group acquired entire capital of Taj Investment & Finance Co. Ltd of about 246,110 shares. |
| 1902 | The Company was incorporated by the founder of TATA Group, Jamshetji Tata, with its first ever hotel- The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. |
Updated: May, 2019