Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Blackstone Acquires 50% Stake in Taj Aravali
Blackstone Group, a big company that manages investments, bought half of a fancy hotel in Udaipur, India, called Taj Aravali Resort & Spa.
They paid between $100 and $110 million for this half.
The hotel is currently run by another company called IHCL.
The hotel is going to get bigger and fancier, with more rooms and suites.
Blackstone is also looking to buy parts of other hotels in India.
Many investors are interested in hotels in India because more people are traveling, and hotels are making good money.
The hotel industry in India is growing fast, with more rooms being added every year.
Blackstone Group acquired a 50% stake in Taj Aravali Resort & Spa in Udaipur for $100-110 million.
The stake was bought from Mumbai-based realty firm Ishaan Group.
The hotel is currently operated by Indian Hotels Co. Ltd (IHCL) under a management contract.
The property will be upgraded and rebranded as Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Aravali, adding 75 new rooms.
Blackstone is rebuilding its hospitality portfolio and exploring more acquisition opportunities in India.
- Who
- Blackstone Group, Ishaan Group, Indian Hotels Co. Ltd (IHCL)
- What
- Acquisition of 50% stake in Taj Aravali Resort & Spa
- When
- Transaction closed at the end of December 2024
- Where
- Udaipur, India
- Why
- Udaipur's emergence as a luxury tourist and high-profile wedding destination, and Blackstone's strategy to rebuild its hospitality portfolio
- Acquirer
- Blackstone Group
- Property
- Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur
- Stake Acquired
- 50%
- Purchase Price
- $100-110 million
- Seller
- Ishaan Group
- Current Operator
- Indian Hotels Co. Ltd (IHCL)
- New Name
- Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Aravali
- Additional Rooms
- 75