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Hotel conversion strategy

2 stories · First covered Mar 25, 2026 · Latest 1d ago
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Hilton Just Bet on 125 Hampton Hotels in India. The Partner Has 121 Properties and a Dream.

Hilton Just Bet on 125 Hampton Hotels in India. The Partner Has 121 Properties and a Dream.

Royal Orchid Hotels signed a master franchise deal to open 125 Hampton by Hiltons across India by 2035, and the stock popped 10%. The question isn't whether India needs mid-market hotels... it's whether a company that just sold a subsidiary for $3.4 million can finance 75 greenfield builds in nine years.

IHG Just Signed a 45-Key Garner in India. The Conversion Math Is the Real Story.

IHG Just Signed a 45-Key Garner in India. The Conversion Math Is the Real Story.

IHG's Garner brand hit 100 hotels globally in under three years and just signed its fourth property in India... a 45-key midscale in a Tier 2 industrial town. The speed is impressive. The question is whether the economics work for the owner holding the bag in Bhiwadi.