New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Marriott International is stepping up its India bet, targeting 500 hotels by 2030 as it expands aggressively across both luxury and mid-scale segments.

The American hospitality chain already manages 159 hotels in the country and has another 137 signed, making India one of its fastest-growing markets in the Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC).

Neeraj Govil, chief operating officer for the region, told Mint that the region is "one of the most dynamic growth engines" post-covid with India being an "absolute powerhouse" for the company-both in terms of travel within India and abroad.

Across APEC, Marriott recorded double-digit RevPAR growth in first half of 2025, led by Japan, Vietnam, Australia and India, while Thai...