Look to provide accommodation near factory sites such as Chakan, Hosur, Sanand

Mumbai: A number of mid-and upscale hotels are coming up in India’s manufacturing hubs, driven by the growing needs of business travellers for quality accommodation.

Hotel brands such as Marriott, Hyatt, Orchid, Regenta, Vivanta and Ginger are setting up proper- ties in industrial belts such as Vitthalapur, Talegaon, Chakan, Bhiwandi, Pithampur, Kalinga nagar, Sanand and Hosur. While visiting executives used to stay in hotels in cities close to these industrial areas in the past, in- creasing manufacturing activities and traffic woes are making them seek accommodation close to their factories.

At Vithalapur, a five-star proper ty, the Courtyard by Marriott and Hyatt Place, is expected to beco me operational within the next 12 months, underscoring the demand for premium hospitality options in this fast-evolving industrial hub over a two-hour drive from the Ahmedabad city In the automotive town of Talegaon on the outskirts of Pune, the recently opened 100-room Fern Residency has gained trac- tion among business travellers.

Micro markets are located in proximity to industrial corridors along national highways & large transport nodes like ports

Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh has seen mid-market offerings like Click Hotel and Sayaji, ri- ding on robust corporate de- mand from the manufacturing sector. Chakan in Pune district and Bhiwandi near Mumbai are also attracting attention, with Ginger Hotel developing 200-ro- om properties in both locations.