Hilton Garden Inn Visakhapatnam Yendada World Trade Centre (WTC)
Hilton Announces Entry into Visakhapatnam with the Signing of its first Hilton Garden Inn
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of Hilton Garden Inn Visakhapatnam Yendada World Trade Centre (WTC), in partnership with BVM Energy and Residency Private Limited, a Kapil Group company. Expected to open in 2032, the hotel will mark Hilton’s entry into Visakhapatnam, expanding the company’s presence in Andhra Pradesh. Popularly known as the ‘Jewel of the East Coast’, Visakhapatnam represents a dynamic market where business and leisure travel increasingly intersect, making Hilton Garden Inn’s offering particularly well suited to evolving traveler needs.
Image (L-R): V Krishnaih, Managing Director, BVM Energy and Residency, a Kapil Group Company; Hoshang Garivala, Managing Director, Kapil Hospitality Pvt Ltd; Harita Rao, Director, Kapil Group; Zubin Saxena, Senior Vice President & Regional Head, South Asia, Hilton; K Vaman Rao, Chairman, Kapil Group; Ashish Khanna, Director, South Asia, Hilton — Photo by Hilton
The hotel will form a part of the landmark WTC Visakhapatnam development in Yendada, a landmark 10-acre mixed-use development by the Kapil Group company. The development is envisioned as a new destination for business, collaboration and connection in the city. The hotel will bring Hilton Garden Inn’s signature Brighthearted hospitality, approachable service, thoughtful amenities and flexible spaces to one of Andhra Pradesh’s most dynamic commercial centers.
Hilton Garden Inn has been regionalized for India with expanded meeting and event space, additional food and beverage options and room service as standard. Hilton Garden Inn’s signature bright and airy aesthetic will remain a defining feature in India, while being thoughtfully adapted to local preferences, setting a new benchmark in approachable upscale hospitality.
Upon completion, Hilton Garden Inn Visakhapatnam Yendada WTC will feature 360 guest rooms, along with an all-day dining restaurant, lobby lounge and bar, rooftop bar, fitness facilities and an indoor/outdoor swimming pool. The hotel will also offer approximately 14,300 square feet of meeting and event space, including a ballroom, breakout rooms and a boardroom, well positioned to cater to conferences, corporate meetings, events and social celebrations, meeting growing MICE demand generated by the WTC and the wider business ecosystem.
The signing further strengthens Hilton’s upscale hospitality portfolio in India. The company currently has two pipeline projects in Andhra Pradesh, with upcoming Hilton Garden Inn hotels in Tirupati and Mantralayam.
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