ITC Limited renews its partnership of nearly 4-decades with Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Agreements signed for 12 existing hotels and 3 new ITC Luxury Collection hotels.
- (1888PressRelease) April 15, 2016 - • ITC Limited and Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HOT) today announced that agreements have been signed to extend their existing partnership for 11 ITC Luxury Collection hotels and 1 hotel under the Sheraton brand.
• Further strengthening their partnership, the two also announced 3 upcoming ITC hotels under The Luxury Collection brand in India.
• The addition of the ITC Kohinoor in Hyderabad, ITC Narmada in Ahmedabad and ITC Royal Bengal in Kolkata will take the inventory up to 15 hotels, over the next 4 years. Speaking on the extension of the partnership, Nakul Anand, Executive Director, ITC Limited said, "ITC's hotels exemplify our commitment to create world-class Indian brands that demonstrate global competitiveness. The association with Starwood Hotels & Resorts for close to 4 decades, bears testimony to this commitment and we are pleased to further strengthen our alliance with 3 upcoming ITC luxury hotels in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, which will be an archetype of the culture and region they are located in."
Commenting on this occasion, Mr. Thomas Mangas, Chief Executive Officer, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., said, "Starwood is experiencing strong growth momentum in India with signings of new hotels in the past 12 months representing nearly 30% of our current operating footprint in the country. India remains one of our fastest growing markets and much of our success can be attributed to our long, collaborative partnership with ITC. Together with ITC and our highly experienced local team, we look forward to offering our guests and customers more choices in more places, and our continued mutual success in the country."
About ITC Hotels:
ITC Hotels is one of India's largest luxury hotel chains. It operates under four distinct brands with more than 100 hotels in over 70 destinations in the country. Integrating India's fine tradition of hospitality with globally benchmarked services, the luxury hotels reflect the culture and ethos of each destination. With 'Responsible Luxury' as its guiding premise, ITC's Luxury Collection hotels combine grandeur with intimacy to operate according to the highest principles of environmental stewardship. With 11 LEED® Platinum certified hotels, ITC Hotels is the Greenest Luxury Hotel Chain in the World. The brand features opulent accommodations, state-of-the-art business facilities, renowned signature cuisine and award-winning wellness experiences. The 11 ITC Luxury Collection properties are: ITC Maurya in New Delhi, ITC Mughal in Agra, ITC Windsor and ITC Gardenia in Bengaluru, ITC Grand Central and ITC Maratha in Mumbai, ITC Grand Chola in Chennai, ITC Rajputana in Jaipur, ITC Kakatiya in Hyderabad, ITC Sonar in Kolkata and ITC Grand Bharat in the New Delhi Capital Region. Other brands in ITC's hotel group repertoire are: 'WelcomHotel' in the 5 star segment, Fortune in the mid-market to upscale segment and 'WelcomHeritage in the heritage leisure segment. For more information, visit www.itchotels.in.
About ITC Limited
ITC is one of India's foremost private sector companies and a diversified conglomerate with interests in Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Hotels, Paperboards and Packaging, Agri Business and Information Technology. With a market capitalisation of around US$ 40 billion and a turnover of over US$ 7 billion, ITC has been ranked amongst the top 10 'sustainable value creators' in the consumer goods segment globally by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). It is the only company in the world to be carbon positive, water positive and solid waste recycling positive, with its businesses supporting around 6 million sustainable livelihoods. ITC Chairman Mr Y C Deveshwar was ranked the 7th Best Performing CEO in the world by the Harvard Business Review. In 2014, ITC was ranked as India's most admired company by Fortune India magazine in association with Hay Group.
About The Luxury Collection® Hotels & Resorts
The Luxury Collection® brand is comprised of world-renowned hotels and resorts offering unique, authentic experiences that evoke lasting, treasured memories. For the global explorer, The Luxury Collection offers a gateway to the world's most exciting and desirable destinations. Each hotel and resort is a unique and cherished expression of its location; a portal to the destination's indigenous charms and treasures. Originated in 1906 under the CIGA® brand as a collection of Europe's most celebrated and iconic properties, today The Luxury Collection brand is a glittering ensemble, set to exceed 100 of the world's finest hotels and resorts in more than 30 countries by the early 2016. All of these hotels, many of them centuries old, are internationally recognized as being among the world's finest. For more information and new openings, visit theluxurycollection.com or follow Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with nearly 1,300 properties in some 100 countries and over 188,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences under the renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®,Tribute Portfolio™, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, Element®, along with an expanded partnership with Design Hotels™. The company also boasts one of the industry's leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®). Visit www.starwoodhotels.com for more information and stay connected ( @ ) starwoodbuzz on Twitter and Instagram and facebook.com/Starwood.
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