Royal Orchid Hotels


Royal Orchid Hotels a hotel chain operating hotels in India and Kenya.

History

The flagship hotel was established in Bangalore in 1973 by Chender K. Baljee.
In 2008, Royal Orchid Hotels operated 15 hotels. By May 2015, the count of hotels rose to 28, including 10 owned by the company, and 18 managed through joint ventures or contracts. In 2015, the Royal Orchid Hotels opened its first hotel outside of India, the Hotel Royal Orchid Azure in Nairobi. As of 26 October 2019, Royal Orchid Hotels has 58 hotels under its fold with 3948 keys – just short of 4000 – out of which 47 are under management contract.
In January 2017, Royal Orchid Hotels became the full owner of Amartara Hospitality. In September 2017, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group bought 9.28 lakh shares of Royal Orchid Hotels.