Hyatt Hotels charts plan to increase India footprint by 70% in two years

Aims to add 3,800 keys by 2023-end

Hyatt Hotels Corp plans to expand its footprint in India by over 70 per cent by 2023 as it seeks to make the most of the resurgence seen in the hospitality sector after a lackluster 18 months, company’s top official said.

Notwithstanding the pandemic and the impact it has had on hotel operations, large hospitality firms in India including Indian Hotels, ITC Hotels, East India Hotels, Marriott International, among others, have been signing up new hotels and adding to the number of keys at a fast pace, particularly in the leisure destinations that has seen a quicker bounce back owing