New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Newly formed Larisa Hotels and Resorts Ltd, created after its recent merger with AM Hotel Kollection, is expanding its footprint by focusing on metro, mid-tier cities and religious destinations to build its new hotel management base.

The company will operate under three distinct brands-Larisa Hotels, AM Hotel Kollection and a newly-launched mid-market brand, 8Fold Hotel. The company is targeting to sign management contracts with independent hotels that may or may not already be branded. Some of these properties, in locations like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Rajasthan, southern India and major pilgrim destinations, will include those still under construction, and those that are looking to change from one bran...