Hyatt Hotels targets India growth
Hyatt Hotels Corp will accelerate expansion in India over the next two years, opening at least 14 new properties.
It plans to add more than 2,100 guestrooms with new hotels in major and second tier cities across the country.
It will enter eight new markets giving it a presence in a total of 27 cities within the next two years.
It began with the brand launch of Hyatt Centric in Goa and the Hyatt Regency brand will launch new hotels in Kochi, as well as the Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort, its first in the Himalayan region, and Hyatt Regency Thrissur.
Grand Hyatt Gurgaon will also open in the final quarter of 2019.
“For Hyatt, India has a high growth potential and remains a market where we can expand our brand representation. Being focused on intentional growth gives us a unique edge,” said Sunjae Sharma, vice president of India operations.
For 2020, new openings include Hyatt Place properties in Jaipur and Vadodara plus Hyatt Regency brand hotels in Dehradun, Udaipur and Trivandrum.
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