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Marriott's hotel growth in India shows it is thinking strategically about India's growth, offering options for different budgets. The hotel chain is making sure it covers all the bases and includes everyone as it expands.
Marriott International expects to open 14 hotels in South Asia this year, 12 of which will be in India, adding approximately 1,200 rooms to the hotel chain’s existing portfolio in the country.
India is one of Marriott International’s most important markets in Asia, with the second-highest number of hotels and rooms after China, said Rajeev Menon, Marriott's president, Asia Pacific excluding China.
Marriott launched Moxy in India in early January with the Moxy Bengaluru Airport Prestige Tech Cloud. Menon told Skift Marriott would be exploring opportunities for further brand debuts in the country.
The hotel chain will also be launching the Moxy Mumbai Andheri West in April.
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