India, March 10 -- Open Hotels, the AI-integrated vertical of Olive Hospitality, part of Embassy Group's hospitality portfolio, is planning a major expansion. The company is targeting 10,000 keys by the next financial year. One advantage of the AI-led model is that front office staff can manage check-ins across multiple locations through a centralised system. Also, technology-driven standardisation allows the company to onboard existing properties faster without undertaking major physical refurbishments, Kahraman Yigit, its CEO and cofounder, told Hindustan Times Real Estate.

He said Open Hotels currently accounts for about 18% of the platform's portfolio and is expected to scale rapidly as the company targets 10,000 keys over the next f...