(TAN): Hilton and Embassy Office Parks REIT (Embassy REIT), India’s first publicly listed real estate investment trust, have announced the opening of Hilton Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park and Hilton Convention Centre at Embassy Manyata Business Park (Embassy Manyata), Bengaluru.
The 266-room hotel from Hilton’s flagship brand and connecting conference facilities join the 353-room Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park, which opened earlier this year. The dual-brand hotel and convention centre form Hilton Hotels Embassy Manyata with the complex owned by Embassy REIT and managed by Hilton.
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With 619 rooms, Hilton Hotels Embassy Manyata is one of the largest hotel complexes in South India, and amongst the biggest in the country. The complex brings a unique hospitality offering to North Bengaluru with two hotels, five distinct dining experiences, a state-of-the-art convention centre and a retail hub in the works. Situated within close proximity to retail and leisure facilities in North and Central Bengaluru as well as important commercial business districts, the complex is within a 30-minute drive from Kempegowda International Airport.
Alan Watts, president, Asia Pacific, Hilton, said, “With the resurgence of global travel networks, India represents tremendous opportunity for Hilton and the hospitality industry at large. As a key strategic market for Hilton, we are thrilled to build on our growth momentum in India with this milestone launch, and further strengthen our partnership with Embassy REIT. These… openings will set a new benchmark for hospitality in Bengaluru and place us in a strong position to usher in a new era of business travel.”
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Michael Holland, CEO of Embassy Office Parks REIT, said, “The opening of the Hilton hotel and convention centre at Embassy Manyata creates a hospitality anchor at the entrance of one of the largest business parks in India. In particular, it adds a much-desired conferencing space that benefits not only our corporate occupiers but Bengaluru as a whole.”
