Brigade Hotel Ventures Limited was incorporated at Bengaluru, Karnataka as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 2013, and a certificate of incorporation was granted by the Deputy Registrar of Companies, Central Registration Centre, on behalf of the jurisdictional Registrar of Companies on August 24, 2016.
The company is an owner and developer of hotels in key cities in India primarily across South India. It is the second largest owner of chain-affiliated hotels and hotel rooms in South India (comprising the states of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, and the Union territories Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry) among major private hotel asset owners. Its hotels provide a comprehensive customer experience including fine dining and specialty restaurants, venues for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE), lounges, swimming pools, outdoor spaces, spas, and gymnasiums. Its hotels have been recognized for their quality and have received several awards.
The company is a subsidiary of Brigade Enterprises (BEL) which is a real estate developer in India. Its association with BEL gives the company a competitive edge and allows it to leverage its brand reputation, relationships with corporate clients and expertise in developing real estate properties. It benefits from BEL’s understanding of market trends and strategic location opportunities, enabling it to develop hotels in prominent areas with high growth potential. It also takes advantage of BEL’s involvement in mixed-use developments to develop hotels as part of real estate projects to offer integrated experiences to its customers.
Its hotels are typically located in positive demand locations, driven by factors such as population density, premium neighbourhoods, commercial centres and IT hubs. It focuses on identifying specific locations for its hotels within cities that are conveniently located near airports, business districts, commercial centres and retail hubs with a high footfall.
Business area of the company
The company and its subsidiary are carrying on the hospitality business including running and managing hotels.
Awards, accreditations and recognitions
- 2025: The ‘High Ultra Lounge’ located at Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka, was awarded the winner for the ‘Best 5-Star Nightclub’ category at the NDTV Food Awards 2025.
- 2025: Its restaurant, ‘Horizon’ located at Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka, was awarded the winner for ‘Best Pan Asian Premium Dining Restaurant (South India)’ category at the NDTV Food Awards 2025.
- 2025: The ‘High Ultra Lounge’ located at Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka, was awarded a certificate of excellence for ‘Best Rooftop Restaurant of the Year - South India’ at the 7th Food Connoisseurs India Awards.
- 2024: Grand Mercure Mysore, in Mysuru, Karnataka, was awarded the ‘Best Leisure Hotel (Domestic Hotels)’ at India’s Best Awards 2024 by Travel and Leisure India.
- 2024: The ‘High Ultra Lounge’ located at Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka was awarded the winner for the ‘Night Club of the Year - South’ at the Restaurants and Nightlife Awards 2024 by ET Hospitality World (from the Economic Times).
- 2024: Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka was awarded as the winner for ‘Leading Luxury Hotel/Resort’ at the South Asian Travel Awards 2024.
- 2024: Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka was awarded as the winner for the ‘Leading F&B Hotel/Resort’ at the South Asian Travel Awards 2024.
- 2024: The restaurant ‘The Persian Terrace’ at its hotel, Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka was awarded the ‘Fine Dine Hotel Restaurant of the Year’ by Restaurant Awards 2024 South India Edition.
- 2023: Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka was awarded the ‘Best rooftop restro-bar of the year’ at the Restaurant Awards 2023.
- 2023: Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka was awarded the ‘Leading Luxury Hotel/Resort’ at the South Asian Travel Awards.
- 2023: Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka was awarded the ‘Best Sunday Brunch in a Hotel’ by Eazydiner Foodie Awards.
- 2023: Four Points by Sheraton Kochi Infopark in Kochi, Kerala was awarded the ‘Vajra Award’ for labour compliance and welfare by Government of Kerala.
- 2023: Grand Mercure Mysore, in Mysuru, Karnataka was awarded the ‘Traveller’s Choice’ award by Trip Advisor.
- 2023: Grand Mercure Ahmedabad GIFT City, Gujarat was awarded the ‘Sustainability Practices Award’ in the Outlook Traveller Hospitality Awards, 2023.
- 2023: The cafe ‘Cafe G’ at its hotel Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, was featured in the IHC London and IIHM Hospitality Honors List.
- 2022: Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka was certified as ‘One of the best hotels for business travellers’ in by CNBC and Statista.
- 2022: Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway in Bengaluru, Karnataka was awarded the ‘Leading Wedding Hotel/Resort’ at the South Asian Travel Awards.
- 2022: The restaurant ‘La Uppu’ located at its hotel Grand Mercure Mysore in Mysuru, Karnataka was awarded the ‘Best South Indian Regional Cuisine - South’ at the Restaurants & Nightlife Awards by ET Hospitality World.
- 2022: Grand Mercure Ahmedabad GIFT City, Gujarat was awarded ‘Gujarat Best Employer Brand Award’.
- 2022: Grand Mercure Ahmedabad GIFT City, Gujarat was awarded the ‘Leading Ecotel Hotel’ by the Navi Mumbai Chamber of Business and Industries in the India Hotelier and Hospitality Awards of 2022.
- 2022: Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway in Chennai, Tamil Nadu was rated ‘4.2 out of 5’ by MakeMyTrip.
- 2022: Four Points by Sheraton, Kochi Infopark in Kochi, Kerala was awarded the ‘Best Bar and Pub’ at the Kochi Kitchen Awards by Via Kochi.
- 2020: A manager at Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway in Chennai, Tamil Nadu was honoured with the ‘Best General Manager of the Year’ award for the hotel segment on upper mid-market and mid-market hotels segment by HOSI and Make My Trip.
- 2019: The restaurant ‘La Uppu’ located at its hotel Grand Mercure Mysore in Mysuru, Karnataka was awarded the ‘Best Restaurant of the Year - Non Metro’ by the Restaurant Awards, South India Edition.
- 2019: Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway in Chennai, Tamil Nadu received the ‘Best Five Star Hotel’ award at the Tamil Nadu Tourism Award.
History and milestones
- 2016: Commencement of operations at ‘Grand Mercure Mysore’ in Mysuru, Karnataka, the Company’s first leisure hotel with 146 rooms.
- 2017: Commencement of operations at ‘Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse’ with 272 rooms in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- 2017: Commencement of operations at ‘Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway’ with 202 rooms in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the company’s first hotel outside of Karnataka.
- 2018: Commencement of operations at ‘Four Points by Sheraton Kochi Infopark’ in Kochi, Kerala with 218 rooms, the company’s second hotel outside Karnataka.
- 2019: Commencement of operations at its first hotel outside South India, ‘Grand Mercure Ahmedabad GIFT City’ with 151 rooms in GIFT City, Gujarat.
- 2020: Commencement of operations at ‘Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bengaluru OMR’ with 129 rooms in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- 2024: Commencement of operations at ‘ibis Styles Mysuru’ with 130 rooms at Mysuru, Karnataka.