In harmony with its Group’s vision, ICS ventured into the hospitality business through a joint venture with the Mantis group based in South Africa, an owner and operator of a global portfolio of iconic boutique luxury hotels.

The new joint venture named ‘Ayana’ will address the untapped opportunity in the boutique luxury segment in the Indian sub-continent and south-east Asia. The venture is focused on providing hospitality services to high-end hotels and lodges, primarily in nature destinations. Ayana offers a prospective client a truly world-class “one-stop” service, taking a project from conception and feasibility through to planning, detailed design, construction and eventually management and marketing. Ayana’s focus over the next few years is to design and operate iconic nature retreats and targets to have eight properties under management in the next three years.

The Mantis Group, owns and operates a diversified portfolio of hospitality offerings including; high-end safari lodges in Africa, the Ice Hotel in Sweden, eco-lodges in South America, leisure hotels in Europe and luxury expeditions to Antarctica. Mantis has an established record in providing “once in a lifetime” experiences to its clientele and a strong philosophy towards conservation and eco-friendly practices. They have been acclaimed the leading conservation company in the world on multiple occasions.

Ayana’s objective is to establish a successful model for ecotourism by providing a meaningful and unique experience to it’s guest while ensuring the protection of India's spectacular wildlife and natural heritage.