Luxury Hotel Brands W and St. Regis to Make Landmark Debuts in India

  • January 12, 2012
Luxury Hotel Brands W and St. Regis to Make Landmark Debuts in India
With a legacy in India that dates back to 1973, Starwood currently operates 33 hotels in India and is the largest international hotel operator of four and five star hotels in India. In fact, since 2009, Starwood has opened nearly as many hotels in India as rivals Hyatt, Hilton and Marriott combined.

In 2012, Starwood will continue its growth momentum from the luxury to mid-market tiers with the opening of ITC Grand Chola, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Chennai, Westin Chennai Velachery, ITC Rajputana, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jaipur and two Aloft hotels. With the opening of the ITC Grand Chola Rajputana, The Luxury Collection brand will have nine hotels in India, making it the brand's second largest market behind only the U.S.

Starwood continues to outpace its rivals in the luxury and upper upscale market. In just four years, Starwood has grown its worldwide luxury room count by 73%, fueled by the popularity of its high-end brands W, St. Regis and The Luxury Collection in diverse global markets.

The W brand will arrive in India in 2015 with the opening of the W Mumbai and the W Retreat & Spa Goa, which will be followed by the opening of W Noida, Delhi NCR in 2016.

St. Regis will make its entry into India with the opening of The St. Regis Noida, Delhi NCR in 2016. With the landmark debut of the W and St. Regis brands, Starwood will fly eight of its nine brand flags in India including W, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, Westin, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton and Aloft.

PHOTO: Luxury Collection ITC Mughal in Agra, India