Hilton Worldwide signs agreement with Nehru Place Hotels

NEW DELHI: Hilton Worldwide has signed an agreement with Nehru Place Hotels, an Eros Group company, to take over the management of its hotel in Nehru Place in South Delhi. The hotel, which has been rebranded Eros Hotel - Managed by Hilton was earlier called InterContinental Eros Nehru Place.

The owning company of the hotel, Nehru Place Hotels is spending Rs 75 crore to upgrade the hotel's facilities, which will include guestrooms, restaurants, conference and banqueting facilities, and recreational areas. Once the refurbishment is complete, the hotel will be re-branded as a Hilton property.

Martin Rinck, president, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide, said, "We are delighted to be entrusted with this strategically located property. This marks the continuation of Hilton Worldwide’s expansion in India, a critically important growth market for us. With this agreement, we now manage five hotels in three key cities in India. Steadily increasing our footprint, we plan to open another five properties in India this year, which will more than double our trading estate for 2011.”

Besides these three hotels of Nehru Place Hotels, Hilton Worldwide also manages Hilton Janakpuri, Hilton Mumbai International Airport, Hilton Chennai and Hilton Garden Inn Saket.

“This is our third hotel that will be managed by Hilton Worldwide. The other two hotels, part of a twin-tower complex in East Delhi, include the Hilton New Delhi and DoubleTree by Hilton New Delhi at Mayur Vihar,” said Satish Sood, chairman and managing director, Nehru Place Hotels.