By 2015, if all goes as planned, Indian real estate majors – DLF, Emaar and Unitech – will have more hotel rooms than the established hoteliers.DLF Ltd, the country’s largest real estate company by market cap, had just announced a $400 million deal to take over Aman Resorts, a chain of 22 luxury hotels and spas spread across 12 countries. Clearly, DLF is a serious player, given that it plans to spend $5 billion to build 125 hotel properties with 25,000 rooms over a seven-year period.DLF is not the only real estate player in a hurry to build hotels in the country. EmaarMGF has lined up nearly Rs 12,000 crore to build 26,000 hotel rooms in the next 10 years, having already tied up with a host of international players to manage and operate these hotels. They include haute couture Armani Hotels, Marriott International, Premier Inn, Accor, Four Seasons, Hyatt Group and InterContinental Hotels Group....
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