Hilton signs 2nd Hilton Garden Inn in Tech City, Bengaluru

Set to open in early 2025, this new property will bring Hilton’s Bengaluru portfolio to seven trading and ten pipeline hotels.

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the signing of Hilton Garden Inn in Whitefield, Bengaluru, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth within “India’s Silicon Valley”. Set to open in early 2025, this new property will bring Hilton’s Bengaluru portfolio to seven trading and ten pipeline hotels.

The Hilton Garden Inn, Bengaluru, Whitefield, being developed in partnership with Minerva Executive Apartment Private Limited, a repeat owner and existing operator of the Hilton Garden Inn Pune Hinjawadi, will be Hilton’s third hotel in Whitefield, after the DoubleTree by Hilton Bengaluru Whitefield which opened earlier this year and Curio Collection by Hilton, Bengaluru, Whitefield, scheduled to open in 2025.

Bengaluru hosts four Hilton brands, from the luxury Conrad Bengaluru, to the full-service Hilton Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park and DoubleTree by Hilton Bengaluru Whitefield, now further growing its focused-service portfolio with Hilton Garden Inn with Hilton Garden Inn, Bengaluru, Whitefield.

Zubin Saxena, Senior Vice President and Regional Head, Hilton, South Asia, stated, “The booming mid-market segment in South Asia offers enough headroom to grow our focused-service brand Hilton Garden Inn, and we see continued demand for the brand across the region. Our multi-brand strategy in Bengaluru underscores our confidence in the city’s economic trajectory and its significance as a global technology hub. With this signing, Hilton is better positioned to serve an array of travelers in Bengaluru, from luxury to budget-conscious business professionals. This signing also cements our relationship with our existing partners, Minerva Executive Apartment Private Limited.”

Samir Shah, Director, Minerva Executive Apartment Private Limited said, “This signing agreement with Hilton is a great opportunity for us to contribute to enhancing the hospitality experiences in Whitefield, a vibrant tech and commercial hub in Bengaluru, benefiting from significant intrastate and interstate leisure and business travel. We are confident that this hotel will deliver the renowned services Hilton is known for.”

Upon opening, the new hotel will offer 223 guest rooms. Guests will have access to a range of dining experiences across three outlets, including an all-day dining restaurant serving a variety of local and international cuisines, a stylish bar perfect for socializing or unwinding, and a welcoming lobby lounge for casual meetings or relaxation. For events and corporate gatherings, the hotel will feature 650 sqm of total meeting and function space. Other amenities include a fully equipped fitness centre and an outdoor pool.