Marriott to open Courtyard Hotel in Hyderabad

Marriott is to open a Courtyard-branded hotel in Hyderabad, India, in 2009 under a management agreement reached with an affiliate of Viceroy Hotels. When opened, the hotel will be the second Marriott International property in Hyderabad and the fifth Courtyard-branded hotel in India.

The hotel will be called the Courtyard by Marriott Hyderabad and will be located approximately 10 minutes from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. It will be linked with the Hyderabad Marriott by an enclosed, landscaped bridge. Most guestrooms will have views of Hussain Sagar Lake. Maps Design is the architect for the hotel; Lim, Teo & Wilkes Design Works has been retained as the interior designer.

Courtyard-branded guest rooms feature oversized work desks, two telephones, a data-port, high-speed Internet access, an in-room safe and in-room coffee service.

For dining and entertainment, the Courtyard by Marriott Hyderabad will have a casual restaurant and lounge. The hotel will also have executive-level guestrooms with access to an executive lounge. Recreational amenities will include an exercise room and an outdoor swimming pool. Other amenities will include a business center and a “Grab and Go” sundry shop.

For social events and conferences, the hotel will have 160 square meters of space comprised of three individual meeting rooms in varying configurations.

The Marriott International portfolio in India currently consists of the JW Marriott Hotel Mumbai; the Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Center; the Lakeside Chalet Marriott Executive Apartments in Mumbai; the Goa Marriott Resort Panjim; and the Courtyard by Marriott Chennai.

Later this month, the 297-room Hyderabad Marriott Hotel is scheduled to open. In 2008, the 250-room JW Marriott Hotel Bangalore, the 199-room Courtyard by Marriott Gurgaon and the 210-room Courtyard by Marriott Noida are planned to open. In 2009, the 250-room Courtyard by Marriott Kolkata is also slated to open.

Elsewhere in Asia, Courtyard by Marriott properties are scheduled to open in Beijing, Bangkok and Manukau City (New Zealand) through 2008.

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