Hyatt Hotels Corp launches 'Andaz' brand in India

Hospitality major Hyatt Hotels Corporation today launched its luxury lifestyle brand 'Andaz' in India with the opening of a 401-room hotel in Delhi.
This is the first hotel under the brand in India and 16th worldwide. The hotel will also offer 129 serviced apartments.
"This is the 16th global property under the Andaz brand. There are 3 more properties under construction in Singapore, Munich and Vienna. It is nice to know Andaz as a luxury lifestyle brand is growing," Andaz Delhi General Manager Heddo Siebs told PTI.
The company currently has 25 hotels under its various brands in India, he added.

"Andaz Delhi is a joint venture between a subsidiary of Hyatt and Juniper Hotels Pvt Ltd (JHPL). Hyatt's subsidiary owns 50 per cent of the hotel. Arun Saraf & Family own the other 50 per cent," Hyatt Vice President Operations India Kurt Straub said.
This is the third such venture between JHPL and Hyatt. The other two properties owned by JHPL include Grand Hyatt Mumbai and Hyatt Regency Ahmedabad, he added.

Similar to the brand's other hotels, Andaz Delhi offers inspiring experiences through the neighbourhood's rich history and culture, helping guests get to know their surroundings more intimately and leave feeling like a local, he added.

The hotel offers 37,500 sq ft of meeting and event spaces.
Chicago headquartered Hyatt Hotels Corporation as of September 30, 2016 has a portfolio of 12 premier brands and 679 properties in 54 countries.