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IHG Garner Hotel Jagdalpur — IHG's First Chhattisgarh Property (Bastar)

IHG Hotels & Resorts signed a franchise agreement for a 117-key Garner Hotel at Jagdalpur on 8 May 2026 — IHG's first property in Chhattisgarh, developed by Freedom Hospitality and managed by United Hospitality Management; opening targeted 2029.

May 8, 2026 Realestate IQ Research Desk 1 min read Jagdalpur, Bastar

Project Snapshot

Government Agency IHG Hotels & Resorts / Freedom Hospitality / UHM
Budget 117-key midscale hotel (IHG franchise)
Timeline May 2026 - Dec 2029
Reference IHG plc Franchise Signing — 08 May 2026

IHG Hotels & Resorts — one of the world's leading hotel companies — announced on 8 May 2026 the signing of a franchise agreement for Garner Hotel Jagdalpur, marking the brand's entry into the state of Chhattisgarh.

  • Brand: Garner (IHG's conversion-friendly midscale brand)
  • Keys: 117 rooms
  • Developer: Freedom Hospitality
  • Operator: United Hospitality Management (UHM) — IHG's trusted third-party manager in India
  • Location: Jagdalpur, Bastar region of southern Chhattisgarh
  • Target opening: 2029

The signing positions Jagdalpur as a destination for branded hospitality in the rapidly emerging Bastar tourism & economic corridor — complementing the state's Bastar 2.0 development push, NHAI Bastar connectivity works and the Sayaji Hotels eco-resort award at Nava Raipur.

Sources: IHG plc press release (08 May 2026); Hotelier India; BW Hotelier; The Traveler; Travel Trends Today; CorpWhizz.

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