MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS PRESENCE IN INDIA WITH OPENING OF RENAISSANCE MUMBAI HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER

Marriott International Inc. (NYSE: MAR) announced the opening of the 286-room Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Center. This is the second Renaissance hotel and the fifth Marriott International property in India.

The Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Center is offering an opening rate of US$169 a night. The hotel is owned by C.L.Raheja. The general manager is Rajeev Menon.

Situated on the banks of Powai Lake, the hotel is on the north side of the city and in close proximity to both the domestic and international airports.

For meetings and social gatherings, the hotel features the largest convention center in India with over 80,000 square-feet of indoor and outdoor space. The Grand Ballroom measures 13,000 square-feet and can accommodate 1,700 people theater style. In addition, the two-story Terrace, the Powai Ballroom and the 15 salons and boardrooms offer additional meeting space.

Each room offers a full range of amenities, including a working desk, two telephones with voicemail and computer data ports. Other hotel amenities include a comprehensive fitness center, outdoor swimming pool, 24-hour room service, laundry/valet services, business center and executive lounge.

For dining and entertainment, the Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Center offers Chinese, Indian and Italian specialty restaurants; the Lakeside Café, which operates 24-hours a day and serves American and Indian food; the “A Bar,” which features live entertainment nightly; and the Poolside Bar, which serves tropical cocktails poolside.

Marriott International is represented in India by the Marriott, Renaissance, Marriott Executive Apartments and Ramada International brands. A JW Marriott hotel in Mumbai will open later this year.