New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- American hospitality chain Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is betting on India's next generation of hotel developers to drive its future growth. As younger, first-time owners enter the industry with a preference for greater control, the world's largest hotel franchisor sees a chance to expand without the traditional costs of managing or owning properties.

Wyndham Hotels' chief executive Geoffrey A. Ballotti, who is in India for a hospitality summit by HVS Anarock HOPE 2025 in Goa, told Mint that the desire among the new crop of local hotel owners to have greater control over their business is transforming the company's India strategy.

"These new hotel owners want more control of their hotels, unlike those that have worked...