Pune: Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Panchshil Hotels Pvt. Ltd. for an upscale, full-service DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. DoubleTree by Hilton Pune-Chinchwad, scheduled to open in
“The launch of DoubleTree by Hilton Pune-Chinchwad will be another significant step in our growth strategy in India as it will represent our entry into Pune,” said Martin Rinck, president, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide. “Following on from two great years of growth, when we grew our portfolio to 12 hotels and resorts, we are expanding rapidly in the country and anticipate increasing our presence to 17 hotels by the end of this year.”
“We are delighted to associate with Hilton Worldwide, the leading global hospitality company, and the DoubleTree by Hilton brand in India. We are happy to be able to bring to Pune the DoubleTree by Hilton brand’s promise of warm hospitality and outstanding customer service. DoubleTree by Hilton Pune-Chinchwad will offer world-class amenities and services and we are confident, on its opening, it will be the first choice of travellers in the region,” said Ajay Chordia, chairman and managing director, Panchshil Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
DoubleTree by Hilton Pune-Chinchwad is centrally located in Chinchwad which, along with its neighbouring suburb of Pimpri, forms one of India’s largest industrial hubs. Strategically situated northwest of Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad houses more than 50 large and 630 medium-sized companies and 7,000 small manufacturing units including Premier Limited, Mahindra Navistar, Bajaj Auto, TATA Motors, Kinetic Engineering, Force Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Thermax, Forbes-Marshall and ThyssenKrupp. The conveniently located DoubleTree by Hilton Pune-Chinchwad will allow excellent connectivity to the Mumbai-Pune National and Express highways and the Pune city centre, airport and railway station. The hotel will also be easily accessible to the Pune-Nashik highway, the arterial road connecting the two cities.
“The launch of DoubleTree by Hilton Pune-Chinchwad will reiterate our commitment to welcoming travellers in key business and leisure destinations worldwide,” said John Greenleaf, global head, DoubleTree by Hilton. “With the launch of our fourth hotel in India, we will be well on our way to doubling our network in the country this year. Presently, we have two hotels in Delhi NCR, at Gurgaon and Mayur Vihar, and a resort in Goa. We will open an all-suite hotel in Bangalore and a resort in Jaipur later this year.”