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Summary of Investment Information

Project Number

44989

Company Name

CHALET HOTELS LIMITED

Date SPI Disclosed

Oct 8, 2021

Country

India

Region

South Asia

Projected Board Date

Nov 11, 2021

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Status

Active

Last Updated Date

Jun 11, 2022

Department

Department Name Pending

Industry

Tourism, Retail and Property

Previous Events

Approved : Nov 29, 2021
Signed : Dec 22, 2021
Invested : May 5, 2022

Sector

City and Business Hotel

Project Description

 

The proposed investment is a senior loan of up to INR3,750 mn (approximately US$51 mn) to Chalet Hotels Limited (Chalet or Company), an owner/developer of hospitality, commercial and retail assets. Chalet’s portfolio comprises of 7 upscale, upper upscale and luxury hotels including a serviced apartment project (together, 2,554 keys) as well as two commercial and two retail assets, across Mumbai, Bengaluru (Bangalore), Hyderabad and Pune. IFC’s loan will be used to (i) complete fairly advanced construction of a “green” IFC EDGE-certified commercial asset; (ii) refurbish and upgrade existing hotels and (iii) preserve operational liquidity at a time when hospitality cash flows have been devastated by the worst pandemic in a century.

Associated Advisory Engagement

Chalet is engaged with IFC’s TechEmerge team to pilot emerging technologies for sustainable cooling solutions. In addition, IFC’s Gender Advisory will conduct a Gender Workforce Assessment to help Chalet achieve its goal of increasing the proportion of women employed at its properties.

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