The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company will launch its first hotel in India in 2013.

Situated in Bangalore, the hotel will comprise 250 rooms, a luxury spa, outdoor swimming pool and an entire floor dedicated to high-end retail store boutiques. There will also be several restaurants and extensive meeting and events space.

Additional information on the spa facilities will be revealed in the coming weeks.

The Ritz-Carlton Club will also be located in the hotel, a private floor accessible only by elevator key and offering light fare and dedicated concierge service throughout the day.

Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo will be the architect for the hotel and Peter Silling will carry out the interior design.

Simon F. Cooper, president and chief operating officer of Ritz-Carlton, said: "India represents the next great international expansion opportunity for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company."

"We are especially pleased that our initial presence will be in Bangalore, a city whose thriving economy has made it the Silicon Valley of the nation."