Hilton Worldwide to manage hotel in Jaipur

NEW DELHI: International hospitality firm Hilton Worldwide today signed an agreement with Fruitful Buildcon Pvt Ltd to manage a Hilton brand hotel in Jaipur.

The launch of Jaipur property later this year will mark Hilton Worldwide's entry into the city, one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, the company said in a statement.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts global head Rob Palleschi said: "Hilton Jaipur will be our fifth Hilton brand hotel in India, which is one of our most important growth markets... We are confident our new location will become the hotel of choice for travellers visiting the city."

Owned by Fruitful Buildcon and managed by Hilton Worldwide, the Jaipur property will have 179 rooms and suites.

Recently, Hilton Worldwide had signed an agreement for managing a hotel in Agra.

The company manages and franchises hotels and resorts in Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Trivandrum, Vadodara, Pune, Goa and Shillim.