Marriott International Announces 4 More Hotels in India

Marriott International announced today the signing of four additional hotels for its portfolio in India, bringing the total to 29 properties now under construction or in planning in India.

When all are opened by the end of 2013, Marriott International will have 40 hotels under management in the country.

The four newly signed properties are:

• The 510-room luxury JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi International Airport, opening in 2012

• The 250-room upscale Bengaluru Marriott Whitefield Hotel, opening in 2011

• The 365-room Jaipur Marriott Hotel, opening in 2011

• The 200-room Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Hyderabad Hitec City, opening in 2013.

“We are thrilled by the robust expansion of our hotel portfolio in India,” said Ed Fuller, president & managing director of international lodging for Marriott. “India is witnessing unprecedented growth and expansion of its travel and tourism industry and we are delighted to participate in this expansion in a meaningful way.  When opened, we are confident that these four distinct hotels in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Jaipur and Hyderabad will successfully meet the needs of foreign and domestic travelers who are seeking either a luxury or upscale hotel experience.”

JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi International Airport

Owned by Aria Hotels and Consultancy Services Private Limited, the luxurious 510-room JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi International Airport will open in 2012 adjacent to New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.  The site is located off of National Highway-8, the primary access road to India’s popular “Golden Triangle” of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra. When opened, it will be Marriott’s first property in the New Delhi Metropolitan area.

Bengaluru Marriott Whitefield

The 250-room upscale Bengaluru Marriott Whitefield is owned by Magna Wharehousing & Distribution Private Ltd. and will open in 2011 as part of a mixed-used complex also including a mall and an office building in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area, the city’s IT and software hub and home to such international IT corporations as Dell, Oracle, Intel, IBM and SAP AG.   When opened, it will be Marriott International’s seventh property in Bengaluru.

Jaipur Marriott Hotel

The 365-room, contemporary Jaipur Marriott Hotel is owned by Serveall Land Developers Private Limited and will be part of a mixed-use development that will also include office and retail space. It will be situated approximately 2 kilometers from the Jaipur International Airport.

Jaipur’s vibrant history and status as a heritage city make it a prominent international tourism destination in India. In addition to being a popular leisure and wedding destination, Jaipur is growing into a significant commercial city, driven by the jewelry and textile industries and, more recently, by the IT/ITeS industry.

The Jaipur Marriott Hotel will be Marriott International’s first hotel in the city.

Courtyard by Marriott Hyderabad Hitec City

Owned by Future InfraIndia Private Limited, the 200-room moderately-priced Courtyard by Marriott Hyderabad Hitec City will be located within the city’s Madhapur district on HiTec Road in a locality known as Jubilee Enclave among the various campuses of IT companies and back office processing centers.

When opened, it will be the fourth Marriott International-flagged hotel in Hyderabad.

The Marriott International portfolio in India is currently represented by 11 hotels in Mumbai, Goa, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Gurgaon and Ahmedabad.

JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Courtyard by Marriott hotels all participate in the award-winning Marriott Rewards frequent guest travel program in which its more than 30 million members worldwide earn hotel points or airline miles for every dollar spent in the hotel during each stay.

Currently, there are 45 JW Marriott hotels in 19 countries; by 2013, the portfolio will encompass 73 properties in 28 countries.

(finchannel.com)