ihcl

15 statements across 1 episodes · 7 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Sep 9, 2026 by Puneet Chhatwal · across every show →

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Sep 9, 2026 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Chhatwal: 88% of IHCL revenues come from asset-heavy properties
“88% of the revenues come from the asset heavy because you need a lot of management contracts or a lot of royalty fees or a lot of income in form of other forms of branding fees to come to the level of one owned asset, let's say in Mumbai.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 2:30:17 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Chhatwal: IHCL lowered asset-heavy portfolio share to 30%
“We were 70, more than 70% asset heavy. Today, because we increased our footprint so much, and we had exponential growth, our asset heavy component is 30%.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 2:30:00 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 positive
Opinion
Chhatwal: IHCL is more efficient and profitable than MakeMyTrip
“No, no, but we are more efficient, more profitable.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 41:39 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 neutral
Insight
Chhatwal: Hotels should leave wedding planning to specialized professionals
“We don't need many things outsourced or better that there are wedding planners because they are professionals at that. Our job is very good when it comes to catering the food, the service, the, you know, everything else. It's like we as a sector got out of doi…”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 2:09:29 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Chhatwal: IHCL would back young hotel entrepreneurs with collateral support
“Even we would help if there is a really aspiring youngster coming on board, we would help him become a hotelier, entrepreneur, and, ah, you know, support that collateral so that we are not running that. Place directly.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 2:33:03 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 neutral
Assertion Supported
Chhatwal: IHCL is approaching 700 hotels and over 500 contracts
“For example, today we have 700, getting close to 700 hotels, which means at least 500 plus contracts, assuming that some of the contracts are for multi-use properties.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 51:55 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 positive
Opinion
Chhatwal: Premiumizing luxury trains could fast-forward India's inbound tourism
“I think one more interesting aspect could be, in order to fast forward some of the tourism activity and getting inbound is really the premiumization of our luxury trains.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 1:38:27 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 bullish
Assertion Supported
Chhatwal: IHCL's homestay business has scaled to nearly 400 properties
“So lots of brands of our in homestay business, which is now scaled up almost to 400.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 33:03 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026
Assertion Partly supported
Chhatwal: IHCL had nearly ten years of losses before his tenure
“Yeah, we almost had 10 years of losses. And, ah.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 31:20 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 neutral
Disclosure
Chhatwal: IHCL has not done special campaigns with Booking.com
“We have not done any special campaign with booking.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 14:54 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 neutral
Insight
Chhatwal: Wildlife lodges are hard to make viable due to six-month shutdowns
“There is, but that is the one which is more difficult to be a good financial value, because those are small lodges, 12, 1418, 20 rooms. They get a good rate, but they also shut down four, five, six months in a year sometimes. So you have to make all that busin…”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 3:13:43 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Chhatwal: IHCL is developing resorts on two Lakshadweep islands
“We are building two islands and we are already running one. Bangaram we are running and Suheli Kathmat we are building. So it'll come. Give it two, three years, they'll be done.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 1:29:36 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Chhatwal: IHCL reported nearly 10,000 crore revenue and 2,000+ crore PAT
“IHCL reported its results for the last financial year as almost 10,000 crore in revenue, and 2000 crore plus as profit after tax.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 41:24 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026 positive
Insight
Chhatwal: The best hotel deals are available directly on hotel websites
“Usually there is rate parity. It's not that we have cheaper, but you know, the best deals are available on the hotel website.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 20:11 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
Sep 9, 2026
Insight
Chhatwal: Calling IHCL "Taj Group" prevented other brands from thriving
“So what in my experience it does is it does not allow other brands to stand on their feet. You're always like a second child or a stepchild or a.”
Puneet Chhatwal Sep 9, 2026 ▶ 32:14 Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel?
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