Hyatt Hotels Corporation has unveiled its strategy for expanding the Hyatt brand portfolio within the India and Southwest Asia region. The corporation disclosed that it has a lineup of eight new hotels set to open in diverse leisure and urban locales throughout 2024.
The hospitality chain stated that this expansion aligns with the expected resurgence of both leisure and business travel in the country and the subcontinent.
The chain said that in 2024, its brand expansion in India and Southwest Asia will continue, featuring its Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Place, and Hyatt Centric brands.
Hyatt recently inaugurated Ronil Goa, marking the entry of the JdV by Hyatt brand into India. This addition makes the JdV by Hyatt brand the ninth Hyatt brand to be introduced in the country.
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The chain emphasized that the Hyatt Regency brand serves as a pivotal growth catalyst for Hyatt in the region, highlighting upcoming openings of Hyatt Regency Kasauli and Hyatt Regency Ghaziabad.
The Hyatt Place brand is anticipated to enter three new locations in the region, featuring Hyatt Place Aurangabad, Hyatt Place Haridwar, and marking its debut in a new country with Hyatt Place Dhaka Uttara (Bangladesh).
The Hyatt Centric brand is set to broaden its portfolio with the anticipated launches of Hyatt Centric Hebbal Bengaluru and Hyatt Centric Ballygunge Kolkata.
“Southwest Asia continues to demonstrate high growth potential and is among the top global growth markets for Hyatt. We have strong expansion plans for 2024 across our portfolio encompassing our legacy brands like Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Place and Hyatt Centric across destinations that will strengthen our brand presence in key markets. This expansion represents our strong commitment and confidence in the Southwest Asia region,” said Sunjae Sharma, managing director, India and Southwest Asia, Hyatt.
“Complementing our current portfolio of Hyatt brands in the country, the introduction of the JdV by Hyatt lifestyle brand in India signifies a strategic milestone in Hyatt’s thoughtful expansion within the leisure and business segments. We look forward to further enhancing our distinctive brand footprint throughout the sub-continent,” Sharma added.
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In 2023, Hyatt expanded its brand presence in India with the inauguration of Hyatt Place Bodh Gaya, Hyatt Place Vijaywada, Hyatt Place Goa Candolim, and Hyatt Centric Rajpur Road Dehradun. The chain emphasized that this expansion across leisure, corporate, and spiritual tourism segments has fortified Hyatt’s brand presence in India and the Southwest Asian region, providing travelers and World of Hyatt members with increased options to stay at Hyatt hotels.
With these new additions, Hyatt’s portfolio in India and Southwest Asia will encompass nine distinct brands: Andaz, Alila, Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Place, and JdV by Hyatt.
