Roots Corporation, a subsidiary of the Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) operating low-cost hospitality chain Ginger Hotels, today announced the opening of its first 95-room hotel in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu. Tirupur is a textile city and generates a lot of employment for skilled and unskilled temporary workers. The new hotel was inaugurated by Home Minister P Chidambaram.

"Launching in Tirupur is a significant milestone for Ginger Hotels and it will enable the company to cater to this important business hub that is the nerve centre of the growing economy of the state," IHCL Executive Director (Hotel Operations) Abhijit Mukerjee said.

Speaking on the same occasion, Roots Corporation Limited Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director Prabhat Pani added, "This is our second hotel in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu holds tremendous potential for this innovative category of hotels and our initiative will boost infrastructure in the state."

Roots Corporation recently opened Ginger hotels in Manesar and Indore. The company plans to expand further in commercial centres such as Bangalore, Faridabad, Jaipur, Greater Noida, Hyderabad and Chennai in the coming months.