Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Lords Hotels Plans Pilgrimage Properties to Attract South Indian Tourists
Lords Hotels & Resorts wants to build more hotels near important pilgrimage places in India.
The company believes more people are travelling for spiritual and religious reasons.
It is especially interested in South India.
South India has many famous temples, pilgrimage routes and historic buildings.
The spiritual tourism market is expected to become much larger in the coming years.
Lords says it wants to offer comfortable rooms and dependable service.
The hotels would not only be for pilgrims.
Families, holidaymakers and business travellers could also stay there.
Lords Hotels & Resorts plans to open several properties in pilgrimage destinations across India.
The company is targeting growth in India’s expanding spiritual and religious tourism market.
India’s spiritual tourism market is projected to reach roughly $59 billion by 2028 and $441 billion by 2035.
South India is described as a major spiritual tourism region, supported by pilgrimage circuits and historic Dravidian architecture.
Chief Operating Officer Pushpendra Bansal said the properties will serve pilgrims as well as families, leisure travellers and business travellers.
- Who
- Lords Hotels & Resorts, represented by Chief Operating Officer Pushpendra Bansal.
- What
- The hotel brand plans to open several properties in pilgrimage destinations across India.
- When
- The articles do not specify a timeline for the planned openings.
- Where
- Pilgrimage destinations across India, with a focus on attracting tourists from South India.
- Why
- The company expects spiritual and religious tourism to expand and wants to provide accommodation at key destinations.
- Company
- Lords Hotels & Resorts
- Planned expansion
- Several properties in pilgrimage destinations across India
- Market projection for 2028
- Roughly $59 billion
- Market projection for 2035
- $441 billion
- Regional focus
- South India’s spiritual tourism sector
- Other target guests
- Families, leisure travellers and business travellers
- Company representative
- Pushpendra Bansal, Chief Operating Officer