Hospitality company Hyatt Hotels said that it will build more than 120 properties in India in the next decade as part of extensive expansion in India. Hyatt, which is present in India from the past three decades, will expand into 15 new markets like Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune over the next five years. Three will also be more properties coming up in Pune, Chennai and Goa this year. The company has also marked growth plans in cities such as Delhi, Goa, Kolkata and Mumbai. Hyatt has also selected India as the first place outside of the US to build its service brand ‘Hyatt Place’ in cities like Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mundra and Mysore.
Moreover, full service hotels under the Hyatt Regency like Grand Hyatt and Park Hyatt are presently under development. As part of its expansion, Hyatt would also employ 10,000 associates to its current pool of more than 3,500 employees all over India.
Within the coming five years, Hyatt Regency hotels will be built in Ahmedabad, Bangalore (Koramangala and Jakkur), Chennai, Hyderabad, Navi Mumbai and Vizag. Grand Hyatt hotels will be built in Pune and chosen other markets, while Park Hyatt hotels are expected in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. Hyatt is also trying to expand its presence to Tier II and Tier III cities.