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OYO Parent Oravel Stays Renames Itself Prism to Unify Brands

The holding name signals a cleaner corporate architecture ahead of a potential IPO.

Overview

  • Prism becomes the umbrella identity for the group’s diversified businesses, replacing Oravel Stays as the corporate name.
  • The OYO brand continues as the consumer-facing label for budget and midscale travel, with customer bookings unchanged.
  • Ritesh Agarwal announced the change after a global naming contest that drew over 6,000 entries, crediting winners Siddhant, Prajwal, and Anand.
  • The company frames the shift as building a future‑ready structure to better present its portfolio across hotels, vacation homes, extended stays, workspaces, and celebration venues.
  • OYO, founded in 2012, says it now serves over 100 million customers in more than 35 countries across brands including OYO, Motel 6, Townhouse, Sunday, Palette, Belvilla, and others.