Polo Hotel Kohima, a 56-room property inaugurated by Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav, adds a new hospitality option ahead of the Hornbill Festival, beginning December 1. The hotel marks the entry of Polo Hotels Group into Nagaland and was developed under a public-private partnership involving the state’s Tourism Department. Its facilities include an all-day restaurant serving Naga cuisine, while the property incorporates traditional textiles and Naga architectural elements. Nagaland recorded 132,853 tourist arrivals in 2025, including 127,428 domestic and 5,425 foreign visitors, according to state tourism data. The hotel is expected to serve leisure, cultural and business travellers visiting Kohima and nearby attractions.
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