Olive by Embassy, the tech-led hospitality brand of Embassy Group, has marked its entry into Pune with the launch of two properties—Olive Hotel Baner with 48 keys and Olive Hotel Wakad with 30 keys. Located in Pune’s key business-lifestyle micro-markets, the hotels are aimed at serving the city’s expanding IT corridors, corporate centres, and residential clusters.
The twin launches represent a significant milestone in Olive’s metro expansion strategy. Pune’s position as a major IT and enterprise hub, anchored by Hinjewadi and supported by rapid infrastructure growth, makes it a strategic market for technology-enabled hospitality solutions focused on efficiency and scalability.
“Pune is a powerhouse of innovation and enterprise, driving demand for smart accommodation that matches the pace of its professionals,” said Kahraman Yigit, CEO & Co-founder, Olive by Embassy. “Olive Hotel Baner and Wakad deliver seamless access to IT parks, corporate offices, and lifestyle destinations, powered by our signature AI-driven model. This launch strengthens our metro footprint while scaling for Pune’s next growth phase.”
Olive Hotel Baner is located in the well-established Baner neighbourhood, offering strong connectivity to corporate offices alongside access to social and lifestyle infrastructure. Olive Hotel Wakad is positioned in the high-demand Wakad micro-market, catering to Hinjewadi commuters and long-stay business travellers, with direct access to Westgate Business Park and the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
Pune will anchor Olive’s West India growth plans, with a target of 40+ hotels and 1200+ keys by 2030 across locations including Hinjewadi, Pimpri Chinchwad, Hadapsar, Kalyani Nagar, MG Road, Viman Nagar, and Koregaon Park. At a national level, Olive plans to add 100+ new locations in 2026, building on its presence in Bengaluru, Mysore, Chikmagalur, Vijayawada, and Pune. Recent launches include Open Hotels, the world’s first remote AI-operated hotel platform, and a partnership with Hilton to develop 150 Spark hotels.
