Bharat Hotels Limited, operating under the brand name The Lalit, is one of India's prominent privately-owned luxury hotel chains. As of March 2018, the company operated 12 luxury properties and two mid-market hotels across major cities and tourist destinations in India, along with one international hotel in London. The hotel portfolio includes city hotels, palaces, and resorts. The company also operates 45 food and beverage outlets under its own developed brands. Bharat Hotels was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In FY20, operations came to a halt from January onwards, leading to financial losses. The hospitality industry faced an unprecedented crisis, and Bharat Hotels responded by offering accommodations to frontline workers, launching home delivery services, and exploring digital services. The company entered a loss in FY20 and reported further decline in FY21. Revenue dropped from 729 crore in FY20 to 172 crore in FY21, and it posted a loss of approximately 90 cror...