Hilton Expands Presence in Bengaluru with Opening of Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Whitefield, Marking Its Seventh Hotel in the City

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Whitefield, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth in "India’s Silicon Valley". The property is Hilton’s second hotel in Whitefield, one of Bengaluru’s most prominent business and technology districts, and joins six trading properties in Bengaluru including Conrad Bengaluru, Hilton & Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park, Hilton Bangalore Embassy GolfLinks, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bengaluru Outer Ring Road and DoubleTree by Hilton Bengaluru Whitefield, underscoring its growing multi-brand presence in the city. The hotel has been developed in association with Minerva Executive Apartment Private Limited.

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