Kamat Hotels (India) Limited (KHIL), promoted by Mumbai based Kamat Group was incorporated on March 21, 1986. The Company is in the hospitality business. Currently, it has hotels in the states of Maharashtra (Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Murud, Aurangabad), Goa (Benaulim), Orissa (Puri, Konark), Gujarat (Jamnagar) and Uttar Pradesh (Ayodhya, Noida).
KHIL is a prominent player in the Indian hospitality industry. It is the flagship company of Kamat Group which was incorporated with the main objective of setting up and running of hotels across India. The Company has 19 operational properties in the 4 & 5-star category, also their Hotels & Resorts are situated in prime locations in various cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Gujarat, Bhubaneshwar, Konark, Puri, Shimla, Manali, Goa, Chandigarh, Noida and Ayodhya etc. having 1,824 operational keys.
KHIL came out with its initial public offering in Oct. '94 at a premium of Rs 50 aggregating Rs 30.60 cr and 5.5 lac 14% NCDs of Rs 100 aggregating Rs 5.5 cr. The issue was to expand and modernise The Kamats Plaza, by constructing 252 double rooms with additional facilities including restaurants, discotheques, health clubs, etc. The estimated project cost was Rs 111.76 cr.
The company has commenced a new tour and travel division, and also s...