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ITC Hotels is an Indian hospitality company that operates and manages hotels. It has over 100 hotels and is India's third largest hotel chain. It has a franchise agreement to operate most of its hotels as part of The Luxury Collection of Marriott International.
ITC Hotels was a subsidiary of ITC Limited until its demerger in 2025.
Originally incorporated as Rama Hotels Pvt Ltd in 1972 Rama Hotels Pvt Ltd Zauba Corp and renamed Vishwarama Hotels in 1973, the Vazir Sultan Tobacco Co Ltd. (VST Industries) bought Vishwarama Hotels in 1980–1981 and soon after, in 1982, the first luxury hotel for the new chain opened in Bangalore.
In 1984, ITC bought the entire equity capital from VST. In 1985, the Indian government awarded the hotel that would later become the ITC Gardenia a five-star rating. The company name was changed to ITC Hotels in 1986. Company Facts – ITC Hotels. moneycontrol.com.
ITC Hotels hosted many visiting royalty and world leaders, including George W. Bush, Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
In September 2023, ITC Limited announced the demerger of its hotel business. The ITC Hotels demerger came into effect on 1 January 2025. Shareholders of ITC Limited were allotted one share of ITC Hotels for every 10 shares of the parent company.
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