The Pride Group of Hotels owes its genesis and successful growth to Mr. S. P. Jain—A young Chartered Accountant from a remote town in Madhya Pradesh who arrived in Mumbai in the year 1975 with a vision, ambition and determination to make it big. He ventured by starting a Management Consultancy Firm, S. P. Capital Financing and later diversified into construction. Mr. Jain steered his conglomerate into the Hospitality Sector, after carrying out a thorough study in the year 1988 by inaugurating the group's first hotel in Pune, Maharashtra. Within a short span of time the Pride Group positioned itself as an eminently successful chain with fully-owned Five Star Luxury Hotels making their mark in Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Bangalore, operating under the Brand "The Pride Hotel". Kolkata, is the latest additions to their list of 5 star luxury hotels across India. The Pride Group of Hotels have also launched another Five Star Business Hotel in Gurgaon located near the Delhi Airport at Sector 29. The Pride Group is currently undertaking a massive expansion plan with an objective to emerge as a National Hotel Chain, with a presence in almost all regions of the country, offering world class hospitality standards, combined with excellent ambience and quality service.