The 25-year-old suspect belongs to Haryana, they said.
According to the victim, she befriended three persons after coming to India and they invited her for a party at the hotel on Wednesday.
She alleged that the suspect raped her in the hotel room when the other two went out to buy something.
Police said the woman had come to India on a study visa from the US.
A case was registered against the suspect and he was arrested yesterday. The police have also seized the CCTV footage and the log book of the hotel, they said.
The victim recorded her statement before a magistrate today, police added.