Kiran Andicot, regional vice president, South Asia for hotel development at Marriott International said the chain opened 12 hotels, totalling 1,431 rooms, in India last year. Andicot said the numbers for India could be in the same range as in 2023. Jaideep Dang, MD, hotels and hospitality group at JLL, said 2023 was the best year ever in terms of hotel openings.