Hilton eyes 50 hotels in India in 5 years

NEW DELHI, Dec 19 (Economic Times): Hospitality firm Hilton Worldwide is aiming to operate 50 hotels in the next five years in India and launch new brands - 'Conrad' and 'Waldorf Astoria' - in the country from its global portfolio. The firm Monday announced introduction of its middle segment brand 'Hampton' in the Asia Pacific region with the opening of a hotel at Vadodara in Gujarat under a franchise agreement with Baywood Hotels India Pvt Ltd. "We expect to increase our presence in the country to 14 hotels by the end of next year and 50 hotels in the next five years," a Hilton Worldwide spokesperson in India said. Hilton has more than doubled its properties in India this year by launching six hotels. "We have a robust pipeline of more than 20 projects," the spokesperson added.