New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Della Group, known for its 300-room resort in Lonavala, Maharashtra, plans to build about 3,600 hotel keys across township projects, marking its expansion from operating a single destination resort to developing hotels at scale through partnerships with real estate developers.

The privately held company, founded by entrepreneur Jimmy Mistry, has signed 12 projects across Pune, Ahmedabad, Nagpur and Raipur, with another project in Hyderabad expected to be announced soon.

The strategy comes as India's hospitality sector is seeing strong travel demand and developers look beyond conventional mixed-use projects to differentiate residential offerings.

Della is betting that destination attractions such as adventure sports...