** Brokerage Nuvama expects rate momentum for Indian hotel
firms to remain robust after revenue growth largely aided Q2
margins
** Adds premium-segment focused cos like Indian Hotels
Company IHTL.NS , EIH EIHO.NS and Chalet Hotels CHAL.NS
outperforming the sector
** CHAL, IHTL benefitted from G20 in Delhi - Nuvama analysts
** Brokerage says Lemon Tree Hotels LEMO.NS "top pick" on
start of debt pay-down phase, likely traction
** Nuvama sees IHTL's India performance to sustain in Q3,
raises co's PT to 422 rupees from 417 rupees and retains "hold"
** Shares of IHTL, CHAL and EIHO down between 0.1%-1.3%
while LEMO up 0.1% on Tuesday
(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Hritam.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))