Himachal Pradesh leases out Hotel Wildflower Hall at Charabra on a 47.1 per cent revenue share

30 October 2026

Himachal Pradesh has awarded the right to run Hotel Wildflower Hall at Charabra near Shimla to the Oberoi Group's East India Hotels Ltd for 35 years, through an e-auction. The winning bid gives the State 47.1 per cent of the hotel's annual gross revenue, which the government calls the highest share in India for a transaction of this kind. The State also receives an upfront licence fee of Rs 24 crore, and the operator has committed a minimum investment of Rs 50 crore in the property. The government puts the total revenue to the State over the 35 years at about Rs 2,000 crore. The State keeps full ownership of the hotel and its assets; only the operating rights are leased. The property came to the State after the Supreme Court ordered its transfer from East India Hotels in February 2024, ending about 25 years of litigation, and the State took possession on 31 March 2025.