Worldhotels to open 20 hotels in India

Worldhotels, a Germany-based global hospitality chain of independent hotels is planning to take its count to 20 hotels in India by the end of 2012, confirms Roland Jegge, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Worldhotels.

Jegge says, “The new hotels will be a mix of affiliates and of Full License – the Full License hotels are co-branded hotels featuring the Worldhotel name in a franchise similar agreement.”

Presently, the company is operating through nine affiliated hotels in India and 1414 rooms. Now, the company is looking at destinations like Pune, Hyderabad, Goa, Kerala, Jaipur and Udaipur for new additions to its portfolio.