Royal Orchid Hotels

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Royal Orchid Hotels
Company type Public
BSE:  532699
NSE:  ROHLTD
Industry Hotel
Founded1 January 1973 (1973-01-01) [1]
FounderChander K. Baljee [1]
Headquarters,
Number of locations
65+ [1]
Area served
India,  Sri Lanka, &  Nepal
Key people
Chander K. Baljee (Chairman & Managing Director)
RevenueIncrease2.svg154.8 crore (US$19 million) [2]
Increase2.svg12.2 crore (US$1.5 million) [2]
Total equity Steady2.svg27.2 crore (US$3.4 million) [2]
OwnerChander K. Baljee
Website royalorchidhotels.com

Royal Orchid Hotels a hotel chain operating hotels in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. [1]

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History

The first hotel was established in Bangalore in 1973 by Chander K. Baljee, starting with Hotel Harsha.[ citation needed ]

In 2001, the company opened The Royal Orchid, its flagship with 195 rooms on the KGA Golf Course in Bangalore and in 2008, Royal Orchid Hotels operated 15 hotels. [3] By May 2015, the count of hotels rose to 28, including 10 owned by the company, and 18 managed through joint ventures or contracts. [4] In 2015, the Royal Orchid Hotels opened its first hotel outside of India, the Hotel Royal Orchid Azure in Nairobi. [1]

Properties

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. As of February 18, 2024, there are over 100 Hotels and Resorts with more than 5900 rooms open and operating, under the brand.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "History". Official website. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Financial results". Bombay Stock Exchange. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  3. Pooja Sarkar (21 June 2008). "Royal Orchid lines up six new hotels". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  4. "Royal Orchid Hotels targets 50 hotels in two years". Business-standard.com. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.