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The city has always been a listed destination for conferences and meetings and now with the Commonwealth Games round the corner, the hotel industry is expected to grow a lot.

The national capital region (NCR) Delhi has been witnessing rapid transformation in the recent times.

Backed by the infrastructure development on the back of the soon to commence Commonwealth Games 2010 and a coinciding revival in the over all economic condition, the city has been witnessing a growth in interest across all segments – from investors, to multi-national corporations and tourist alike.

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With tourism promotion, IT/ITES bouncing back, companies rolling out plans for expansion, availability of medical facilities, gateway to the rest of world through it world class airport, upgraded road and metro rail infrastructure; the city is expected to attract foreign and domestic footfalls.

Government promoted campaigns like ‘Incredible India’ and ‘Atithi Devo Bhavah’ (ADB) are expected to change Touring experience in the city for good and would consequently benefit the hotel industry.

Hotel Inventory-NCR Delhi:
At present, the NCR market comprises of approximately 16,214 hotel rooms, of which 79% are branded across 3 star, 4 star, 5 star and 5 star deluxe categories.

Of the total, 21% is constituted by unbranded segment, comprising of hotels which are primarily two star or budget category.

The 5 star deluxe segment contributes about 21%, 5 star about 28%, 4 star about 27% and 3 star about 24% of the total room supply in NCR Delhi. Most of the upscale and luxury hotels are situated in and around Central Delhi.
The prime clusters for this category are the areas covering, Sardar Patel Marg, Connaught Place, South Delhi and upcoming business hubs in Gurgaon and Noida.

Four star hotels are primarily situated in the closer proximity of CBD and SBD areas within a radius of 2-5 km. The upcoming business hubs in Noida- Sector 62 and areas around, in Gurgaon Sector 29, Udyog Vihar, Sector14 and Sector 27 are the prime address for the hotels in this category.

Price conscious 3 star hotels in branded and non branded categories are spread uniformly across NCR region with services ranging from limited services to customized services for their guests.

The resorts operational in the region are located in the peripheral locations of the city including resorts on National Highway (NH) 8 in Manesar, Sohna, and outskirts of Noida.

The list below indicates prominent upper upscale and upscale hotels that are operational in NCR.