Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Patna's Iconic Hotel to Get 5-Star Upgrade
A new fancy hotel is being built in Patna to replace the old Hotel Patliputra Ashoka.
Big hotel companies like JW Marriott, Hyatt Regency, and ITC Hotels want to run it.
The project is happening on a piece of land that's 1.5 acres big.
The company building the hotel will pay the government a yearly fee and has to pick a hotel company to run the new place soon.
The new hotel will have at least 100 rooms and will make Patna a more exciting place for visitors.
Hotel Patliputra Ashoka in Patna will be replaced by a new 5-star hotel.
JW Marriott, Hyatt Regency, and ITC Hotels are in contention to operate the new property.
Kumar Infratrade Enterprises Pvt Ltd received leasehold rights for the project.
The developer must finalize an operations and maintenance partner within 150 days.
The hotel will have a minimum of 100 rooms.
- Who
- JW Marriott, Hyatt Regency, and ITC Hotels are vying to operate the hotel; Kumar Infratrade Enterprises Pvt Ltd is the developer.
- What
- A new 5-star hotel is replacing the existing Hotel Patliputra Ashoka in Patna.
- When
- The project is in the final stages of selecting a hotel partner.
- Where
- Patna, India, on Beerchand Patel Path.
- Why
- To boost Patna's profile as a high-end hospitality destination and enhance Bihar's tourism infrastructure.
- Existing Hotel
- Hotel Patliputra Ashoka
- New Hotel Operator Candidates
- JW Marriott, Hyatt Regency, ITC Hotels
- Developer
- Kumar Infratrade Enterprises Pvt Ltd
- Land Size
- 1.5 acres
- Lease Term
- 60 years, extendable by 30 years
- Minimum Rooms
- 100
- Annual Lease Premium
- ₹7.57 crore (exclusive of taxes)
- MVR
- ₹28.5 crore