Luxury hotel signings surge across India
Luxury hotel signings are going up considerably in India with chains such as Marriott International, Accor, Hilton and Hyatt ramping up their focus on the segment. Indian chains such as Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, and The Oberoi Group are also expanding aggressively in diverse locations.Last month, Hilton announced the signing of Waldorf Astoria Goa, its third Waldorf Astoria hotel in India, following the signings of Waldorf Astoria Jaipur and Waldorf Astoria New Delhi.Ranju Alex, the CEO of South Asia for Accor, said luxury signings have really taken off for the chain in an interview in February. Accor has signed a hotel under Sofitel Legend, its ultra luxury brand for Jaipur, besides the Sofitel in Rishikesh and three more Sofitel hotels in Mumbai.“We are looking forward to launching the Raffles hotel in Ranthambore and the Fairmont Agra. The cherry on the cake has been the opening of the Roswyn, A Morgans Originals hotel in Mumbai,” Alex said.