Marriott Adding Three India Hotels in Expansion,

Source:Suprotip Ghosh(Bloomberg)April 2,2010 and BS

April 2  -- Marriott International Inc. plans three new hotels in India as part of a $2 billion expansion in five countries this year, Business Standard reported, citing Don Semmler, an executive vice-president.

The hotels in India would be located in Bangalore, Chandigarh and Chennai and have a total of 796 rooms, according to the report. Another seven properties would be in China, Colombia, Turkey and the U.S., the newspaper said.