Hilton eyes steady growth in India, seeks to double hotels over 3 years

Hilton has a portfolio of about fourteen brands globally but only five are now present in India

American hospitality major Hilton, which has seen a couple of setbacks in its India expansion plans during the past decade, is now making room for a steady growth in the country. Its current portfolio of seventeen hotels is small compared to most peers but the company is confident that more hotel owners will be keen to associate themselves with the Hilton brand, the second biggest hotel chain globally after Marriott.

“Hilton did not go for the management contract approach that some other companies took in the past. But now we see a great opportunity to accelerate our growth. Right now