Kolkata, Chandigarh, and Hyderabad are the destinations of the three new hotels - this brings the total number of groupo properties in India to 25, representing six brands and 6,224 rooms, by 2011.
 
Three more hotels will join Marriott International's rapidly expanding hotel portfolio in India, all three of these hotels will be operated by Marriott under long-term management contracts.

The three new hotels are:

• 175-room JW Marriott Hotel Chandigarh (2011)
• 300-room JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata (2011)
• 113-unit Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Marriott Executive Apartment (2011)

"We are thrilled by the continued growth of our lodging portfolio in India," said Ed Fuller, president & managing director of international lodging for Marriott International. "These new hotels will enable us to offer travelers to and within India a broad range of choices in many key cities throughout the country and will position us to play a meaningful role in the emergence of India as a major contributor to the global economy."

JW Marriott Hotel Chandigarh & JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata
JW Marriott is Marriott International's sophisticated hotel brand that appeals to consumers with a preference for understated luxury, authenticity, and where indulgences have a purpose and where its guests can truly be themselves.

Scheduled to open in 2011, the 175-room JW Marriott Hotel Chandigarh will be the fifth representative of its brand in India and the first internationally-branded hotel in Chandigarh.  It is owned by Uppal Builders Pvt. Ltd.  The JW Marriott Hotel Chandigarh will be situated in the heart of the city within 2 kilometers of Sector 17, which is the central business district and a prominent retail area. The Chandigarh Airport is 12 kilometers away.

The 300-room JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata will be the sixth JW Marriott hotel in India and is owned by Emaar MGF Private Limited. It will be part of a mixed-use development on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass that is accessible to various Kolkata points of business and local interest.  The development will also include a shopping mall with 5,000 square meters of retail space and another hotel.

Accommodations at both the JW Marriott Hotel Chandigarh and the JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata will feature luxurious marble baths with separate tubs and showers, Marriott's renowned plush bed and bath linens, high-end bath amenities, flat screen television and high-speed internet access.  Also included will be an executive floor and club lounge.

For dining and entertainment, both hotels will offer three restaurants including an all-day casual restaurant and two specialty restaurants. A spacious lobby lounge, a quiet bar and a pool bar will round-out the hotels' dining options.  In addition, the JW Marriott Hotel Chandigarh will have a deli-lounge.

Additional amenities at both hotels will include a full Spa and an outdoor swimming pool; a fitness center; a business center with small offices and meeting rooms; a beauty and barber shop; and a gift shop.

For conferences and social events, the JW Marriott Hotel Chandigarh will have 867 square meters of space including a 585-square meter ballroom which will be divisible into six sections and three additional meeting rooms in varying configurations.

At the JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata, social and conference space will include a 750-square meter ballroom that will be divisible into five sections, a 60-square meter boardroom and three individual meeting rooms in varying configurations, each of which will be divisible into two sections.

Jubilee Hills Hyderabad Marriott Executive Apartments
The 113-unit Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, Marriott Executive Apartments is owned by Viceroy Hotels Ltd. When opened in 2011, it will be the third representative of its brand in India in addition to the existing Lakeside Chalet, Mumbai, Marriott Executive Apartments and the under-construction Marriott Executive Apartments in Gurgaon that is scheduled to open in 2010.

The property will be located in the residential Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad, an exclusive,  highly-sought-after residential area in Hyderabad within close proximity of the city's current central business district, Hitec City and Gachibowli, which house the majority of companies in the IT and biotechnology industries in the city.