Yes. ITC Hotels bought the company that owns The Zuri Kumarakom in May 2026 and has started a full renovation. ITC says the Vembanad Lake resort will relaunch under the ITC Hotels brand by the quarter ending 31 December 2026. If you hold a wedding date or a quote there, ask in writing who honours it now.
What changed, and when?
On 15 May 2026 ITC Hotels said it had signed agreements to buy 100% of Zuri Hotels & Resorts Private Limited, the company that owns The Zuri Kumarakom, Kerala Resort & Spa, at an enterprise value of ₹205 crore, as Onmanorama reported that day. The resort stands on 18 acres on the bank of Vembanad Lake, about 70 km from Kochi, with 72 keys including 38 villas and cottages around a five-acre lagoon.
ITC Hotels' results release of 16 July 2026 says the purchase was completed in the April to June quarter, that a comprehensive renovation programme has started, and that the property will be relaunched under the ITC Hotels brand as a luxury resort and spa by Q3 FY27. That is the quarter ending 31 December 2026.
When we checked on 15 November 2026, the Zuri group website listed only its Goa and Whitefield hotels, and we had not found an announcement that the Kumarakom resort has reopened.
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Is it the same resort?
It is the same lakeside property. The owner and the brand have changed, and the rooms and public areas are being renovated. The final hotel name is not in the sources we read, so a search for ITC Kumarakom and a search for Zuri Kumarakom are both about this address.
What should you do if you booked or enquired under the Zuri name?
Ask the resort to confirm in writing which company your agreement is now with, whether your dates fall inside the renovation, which lawns, halls and room categories will be available on those dates, whether the per-plate and room rates you were quoted still stand, and who your events contact is.
If you have a quote and no contract, ask for a fresh quote on the new letterhead. A quote issued before a change of ownership is worth confirming even when nothing else has changed.
Planning a 2027 wedding there?
Wait for the relaunched resort's own banquet sheet before you fix guest numbers. A renovation can change room counts, lawn layouts and what an outside decorator may build. Ask for the event spaces with capacities, the room inventory by category, set-up and dismantling hours, the sound cut-off and the policy on outside decor and catering.
The plate rates and capacities on our Zuri Kumarakom page were recorded before the change of ownership. Read them as history until the relaunched resort publishes its own.
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Common questions
Has ITC Kumarakom (formerly The Zuri Kumarakom) closed?
ITC Hotels said in July 2026 that a comprehensive renovation had started and that the resort would relaunch under the ITC Hotels brand by the quarter ending 31 December 2026. On 15 November 2026 the Zuri group website no longer listed the Kumarakom resort. Ask the resort directly whether it is taking guests or events on your dates.
What will ITC Kumarakom (formerly The Zuri Kumarakom) be called now?
ITC has said it will carry the ITC Hotels brand as a luxury resort and spa. The sources we read do not give the final hotel name.
When will the ITC resort in Kumarakom open?
ITC's release of 16 July 2026 says by Q3 FY27, which is the quarter ending 31 December 2026. We had not found an opening announcement as of 15 November 2026.
How big is the Kumarakom resort ITC bought?
It was reported in May 2026 as 18 acres on Vembanad Lake with 72 keys, including 38 villas and cottages, around a five-acre lagoon. Room counts after the renovation have not been published.
