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INSIGHTS
India accommodation, in numbers
Real data on India's hospitality market — sourced from Ministry of Tourism, FHRAI and IBEF. Indian numbering system (Lakh / Crore).
Sources: FHRAI · IBEF · Ministry of Tourism
1.98 L
Branded hotel rooms in India
+24% since 2022
FHRAI 2024
251 Cr
Domestic tourist visits (2023)
+44% YoY
Ministry of Tourism
95 L
Foreign tourist arrivals
+43.5% YoY (2023)
IBEF 2025
$32 Bn
Indian hospitality market size
projected $59 Bn by 2028
IBEF 2025
STATE-WISE · 2023-24
State-wise hotel inventory & tourist footfall
Branded + classified room counts (FHRAI 2024) and domestic visitor totals (Ministry of Tourism 2023).
| State | Branded rooms | Domestic visits (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 22,000 | 17 Cr |
| Tamil Nadu | 19,500 | 28.6 Cr |
| Karnataka | 18,000 | 28.4 Cr |
| Rajasthan | 17,000 | 17.9 Cr |
| Kerala | 14,000 | 1.92 Cr |
| Goa | 12,500 | 83 L |
| Uttar Pradesh | 11,200 | 47.8 Cr |
| Delhi NCR | 14,800 | 2.86 Cr |
| Punjab | 6,600 | 4.65 Cr |
| West Bengal | 6,400 | 22.7 Cr |
| Gujarat | 8,200 | 17.5 Cr |
| Haryana | 4,800 | 1.94 Cr |
CITY BENCHMARKS · 2024
Top 15 Indian cities · avg nightly rate & occupancy
Average daily rate (ADR) blended across 3★–5★ branded hotels. Source: FHRAI India Hotel Industry Survey 2024.
| City | Avg ₹/night | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | ₹8,400 | 78% |
| New Delhi | ₹7,650 | 74% |
| Bengaluru | ₹6,200 | 72% |
| Goa | ₹9,100 | 81% |
| Jaipur | ₹5,800 | 69% |
| Chandigarh | ₹5,200 | 71% |
| Amritsar | ₹4,600 | 68% |
| Gurugram | ₹7,400 | 76% |
| Hyderabad | ₹6,800 | 73% |
| Chennai | ₹5,950 | 70% |
| Pune | ₹5,400 | 72% |
| Kolkata | ₹4,950 | 67% |
| Udaipur | ₹7,200 | 79% |
| Agra | ₹4,300 | 66% |
| Varanasi | ₹4,100 | 64% |
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