Marriott Signs Two New Hotels in India

Marriott has signed management agreements with Phoenix Hospitality, that will add two more hotels to its lodging portfolio in India in 2012. The hotels are the circa 300-room Mumbai Marriott Hotel Kurla and circa 165-room Courtyard by Marriott Agra.

When opened, the two hotels will result in the Marriott International lodging system being represented in India by 36 properties spanning six lodging brands serving guests in the luxury, upscale, upper-moderate and extended-stay segments by the end of 2012.

“We are thrilled to add these two exciting hotels to our Indian portfolio,” said Ed Fuller, president and managing director of international lodging for Marriott International. “The Indian travel market is exploding as India’s middle class continues to expand and an increasing number of international visitors come to India for business or tourism or to attend conferences. We are confident that both properties will fill consumer demand for consistent quality and comfort, great service and value and will surpass traveler expectations in their respective markets.”

1.) Mumbai Marriott Hotel Kurla

The Mumbai Marriott Hotel Kurla will be part of a mixed-use development that will also include extensive office and retail space in the central suburb of North Mumbai approximately six kilometers east of Mumbai’s international airport.

2.) Courtyard by Marriott Agra

The Courtyard by Marriott Agra will be situated in a stand-alone building as part of a mixed-used development in Taj Nagri off the Fatehabad Road and will be one of the first internationally-branded hotels in the upper-moderate-tier segment in Agra.