OYO-owned European holiday home brand DanCenter plans to add 250 vacation homes in India in FY26
unicorn
OYO
on Friday said its European
holiday home brand
DanCenter plans to add 250
vacation homes in India
in the current financial year amid rising demand for premium, well-managed vacation homes across the country.
DanCenter
added 50 vacation homes in the first quarter of this financial year and plans to add 200 more such properties by the end of this fiscal.
DanCenter now has a network of vacation homes in Lonavala in Maharashtra, Kufri in Himachal Pradesh, Ramgarh in Uttarakhand, Chennai and Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, Idukki in Kerala, Jaipur in Rajasthan, Bangalore in Karnataka & Delhi. The offerings include
luxury villas
and serviced apartments.
DanCenter is also planning to enter new regions such as Telangana and the North-East in the times to come.
"This strategic expansion is designed to meet the rising demand for premium, well-managed vacation homes across the country," OYO stated.
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Dancenter, a legacy Danish brand founded in Denmark in 1957, was acquired by OYO Vacation Homes in 2019. Since then, the company has expanded its presence in Europe significantly.
Dancenter was launched in India in Goa in February 2025 with premium villas and apartments.
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