Indian Hotels signs new Vivanta in London

New Delhi: The Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) today said it has tied up with Hayre Group Ltd to open Vivanta hotel at Heathrow Airport in London.

The agreement was signed between IHCL managing director and CEO Puneet Chhatwal and Hayre Group director Talwinder Hayre, the company said in a statement.

"IHCL was the first Indian hospitality company to foray into the UK with the iconic St James' Court hotel in 1982," Chhatwal said.

"Today, we are proud to partner with Hayre Group in bringing the first Vivanta branded hotel to London," he said.

This agreement is in line with the Tata group company's growth strategy of adding hotels in key locations globally, he said.