An all-women managed hotel will be open in Bhopal soon for the company to commence its Indian operations. Photo courtesy: Facebook
Maldives based Atmosphere Core, a hotel management company has announced plans to expand in India and Indian ocean region by offering unique experiences and differentiated products to couples and guests said it’s co founder & managing director Salil Panigrahi in an interview.
An all-women managed hotel will be open in Bhopal soon for the company to commence its Indian operations, he said.
“We were the first one in Asia to operate the fast couples only all powered by women managed hotel in the Maldives which is a huge success. And we are trying to get that success story to India. We are opening a hotel in Bhopal, which will be managed by women only,” he said.
The company which started in 2014 today offers 9% of the total hotel inventory in the Maldives, starting from four to five star luxury and uber luxury resort properties.
Its brands include Colours of Oblu, The Ozen Collection and Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts. The company today operates 9 properties in Maldives.
“In India we have signed a couple of hotels. We should open 2 to 3 hotels in the next couple of years here. In the next 5 years, I would say that at least we will run 15 to 20 hotels and resorts in India,” he said.
“But in India, as we are more of an experiential hotel brand, we will be focusing less on the cities. We will be in holiday cities like Bengaluru, will focus more on leisure cities and scenic places, places with nature like we are in,” he pointed out.
The company is looking at North, Northeast India for growth. One hotel is coming up in Kolkata and it is looking at Goa as well.
“Most of our hotels in India would be experiential hotels. Let’s put this way more leisure, more experiential. We will not be doing business hotels,” he emphasised.
He said the company is increasing its footprint in Middle East and Africa for wildlife nature. It has sighed one property in Italy which is an old monastery that has been converted into a heritage hotel.
The company is looking at Nepal and Bhutan markets, he said.
The company will soon have a portfolio of 12 to 13 hotels in the Maldives and will have one in Sri Lanka, Mr. Panigrahi said.
Published – April 27, 2025 12:43 pm IST