Hilton Garden Inn is going to be really powerful in India: Kevin Jacobs

'We run a 116 per cent RevPAR index globally, which means we drive a 16 per cent premium to our competitors'

Kevin Jacobs, chief financial officer (global) of Hilton Hotels Corp, was in the country to attend an industry convention recently and caught up with Business Standard exclusively. The international hotel chain has around six brands (counting the recently announced Waldrof Astoria) in India. Hilton in India is looking to boost its presence here by over 60 per cent in the next couple years, along with launches in the super-premium category such as the recently announced luxury Waldorf Astoria for Jaipur. Jacobs talks to Pavan Lall about plans to tackle growth markets and shift new (younger) consumer preferences, and where India