{
  "id": 1537488,
  "title": "Juniper Hotels plots its next big luxury expansion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/juniper-hotels-plots-its-next-big-luxury-expansion",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:05:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/hotels-/-restaurants/hyatt-owner-juniper-hotels-to-double-portfolio-to-4000-rooms-earmarks-1930-crore/articleshow/133303957.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi: Juniper Hotels, India's largest owner of Hyatt-affiliated hotels, is set to double its luxury portfolio from the current 1,900 keys to approximately 4,000 keys over the next four years, according to CEO Varun Saraf. The company has earmarked a budget of Rs 1,930 crore for five new greenfield projects, including four hotels and one commercial asset. Phase two of the Bangalore project is expected to add 275 rooms and serviced apartments, with a capital expenditure of Rs 400 crore. Juniper Hotels is also constructing a commercial tower adjacent to Grand Hyatt Mumbai on land it already owns, with an estimated cost of Rs 80 crore, slated for completion in FY 2029. The company aims to operate in the top three to four markets in the country's luxury segment, focusing on large assets that generate strong EBITDA and double in asset value within five years.",
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