Hilton Royal partners with Royal Orchid Hotels for 125 new Hampton by Hilton Hotels

The franchised hotels will primarily be developed across western and southern markets, including Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Royal Orchid Hotels Limited announced the signing of a strategic agreement with Hilton to sign and open 125 Hampton by Hilton hotels in India. The partnership accelerates Hilton’s upper midscale expansion in India, where rising domestic travel and growing demand from the country’s expanding middle class are driving strong opportunities in the mid-market segment. The franchised hotels will primarily be developed across western and southern markets, including Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, joining more than 3,100 Hampton by Hilton properties trading globally. 

Alan Watts, President, Asia Pacific, Hilton said, “Our new strategic partnership with the Royal Orchid Hotels demonstrates our commitment to working with established local operators, enabling us to scale our franchise footprint rapidly while maintaining the strength and consistency of Hilton’s brands.”

Arjun Baljee, President, Royal Orchid Hotels, said, “Partnering with Hilton to bring 125 Hampton properties to life is a strategic leap in our 50-year journey. It complements our ethos of bolstering India’s mid-market segment with hotels that deliver great value, service efficiency and thoughtful design, alongside the globally renowned Hampton brand experience. Over the next 10 years, the hospitality opportunity will enable jobs creation for local communities besides offering travelers across the country a quality stay experience.”

Hampton by Hilton is the company’s largest brand by number of hotels, with footprints in 46 countries globally. The new hotels participate in Hilton Honors, guest loyalty program for Hilton’s 26 distinct hotel brands. 

This Strategic partnership has been signed between Regenta Hotels Private Limited and Hampton by Hilton under Keshav Baljee, Executive Director, Royal Orchid Hotels Limited. Baljee said, “Our portfolio is a healthy mix of owned, managed and franchised properties, and this partnership with Hilton will drive significant growth in the country’s mid-market hospitality segment. As domestic travel continues to grow and new economic centers emerge across the country, we see a significant opportunity to expand the Hampton by Hilton brand across cities in India and complement our family of Regenta hotels.”

This partnership marks Hilton’s third of this nature in India, building on the momentum of earlier agreements that are accelerating development by setting franchise terms across a large portfolio of new developments at once. 

Christian Charnaux, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Hilton, said, “For owners, Hampton by Hilton delivers industry-leading returns through an efficient operating model and broad guest appeal. This agreement further reinforces the global strength of the Hampton brand and our confidence in the long-term growth of India’s midmarket hospitality sector.”