Hotels Update
Park Inn opens second hotel in Gurgaon
Sarovar Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Park Inn, a
premium 3 star hotel, in Gurgaon. This is Sarovar’s second property in
the city and third in Delhi NCR, after Park Plaza Gurgaon and Park Plaza
Noida. Park Inn Gurgaon will further strengthen Sarovar’s presence in
Delhi and NCR.
Park Inn Gurgaon, conveniently located in the heart of the city, will
prove to be an ideal option for business travellers to the city. The 55
rooms hotel is approximately 10 kms away from the international airport
and a few minutes drive from the premium shopping and commercial hub of
Gurgaon.
Commenting on the opening of Park Inn Gurgaon, Anil Madhok, Managing
Director, Sarovar Hotels & Resorts said, “Park Inn Gurgaon will address
the new-age corporate guest’s need for comfort at a great value.
Additional value added services like airport transfers and office
transfers within Gurgaon will make Park Inn a preferred choice of
accommodation for corporate travellers.”
Choice Hospitality opens Quality Inn The
Mayflower in Tuticorin
Choice Hotels India and Peninsula Hotels Pvt. Ltd. have announced the
signup of Quality Inn The Mayflower in Tuticorin. The hotel would
commence operation in 1st week of September, 2009. Peninsula Hotels Pvt.
Ltd. entered into a franchise and marketing tie up with Choice
Hospitality India Ltd., the master franchisee of Choice Hotels
International for ComfortTM, QualityTM, Sleep InnTM, Clarion® brands in
India.
51 keys Quality Inn The Mayflower offers contemporary guest rooms
tastefully designed and well equipped with modern amenities to ensure a
pleasant stay for the travelers. This new hotel is closed to city
centre, located at a short distance from the railway station and just
about 5 Kms from Tuticorin Airport. With Quality Inn Mayflower,
Tuticorin, Choice Hotel India expands footprint across 21 cities in
India including New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and
Pune.
Concept Hospitality's first 'Fern' hotel opens
in Jaipur
The Fern - an Ecotel hotel opened recently in Jaipur. Being the first
5-star Ecotel in Rajasthan, the hotel is strategically located on Tonk
Road, 4 km away from domestic and international airports. The 85-room
hotel, managed by Concept Hospitality, was soft launched recently and is
operational with 34 guest rooms. The hotel is expected to be fully
operational by mid-September.
‘KEYS’ Hotel from Berggruen Hotels starts in Thiruvananthapuram
Berggruen Hotels’ first boutique budget hotel prototype under the brand
name KEYS is now operational in the capital city of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram. The hotel has 101 state of the art rooms and 2
suites with cutting edge technology. The facilities in the room include
Wi-Fi, LCD televisions, a refrigerator, tea/coffee maker, iron and iron
board, direct dialling facilities, Comfy-beds, duvets, writing table
with ergonomic chairs and refreshing power showers with modern bathroom
fittings.
The Hotels will also have a contemporary café named KEYS CAFE serving
world cuisine including local favourites , a restobar – UNLOCK with
gaming stations and pool table, a top quality gymnasium with a view, a
business concierge and board rooms and a 100 persons function room.
Secure women’s rooms for single lady travellers with video screening
facilities for additional security and CCTV in all public areas with
limited access elevators only through room key cards ensure security of
all guests to the hotel.
Modern and stylish yet budget only in terms of price makes this new
hotel a trend setter in the hospitality industry particularly due to
consumer demand for value for money and quality accommodation in the
country.
Sanjay Sethi, Managing Director and CEO, Berggruen Hotels, speaking on
the occasion to national press remarked in the presence of Dr. Shashi
Tharoor, Honourable Minister of State, External Affairs, Government of
India, “It’s my pleasure to proudly present KEYS Hotel,
Thiruvananthapuram. Our first greenfield mid-market hotel is now ready
to welcome its guests in Thiruvananthapuram. The city’s natural beauty
will just add to the charm of the hotel. Also this will mark the
beginning of the KEYS brand in the world”.
Upgraded 'Swosti Plaza' renamed as 'Swosti
Premium'
Swosti Group has recently upgraded its flagship property Swosti Plaza,
now known as Swosti Premium. The upgraded property offers the largest
hotel and convention centre in Orissa with all the trappings of a
five-star hotel. A newly built health club includes swimming pool,
ultra-modern gymnasium, steam and jacuzzi, massage parlour, etc. The
recreation room offers facilities for games like billiards/snooker,
chess, dart and table tennis. The hotel has also introduced
state-of-the-art facilities in conference rooms like video conferencing
and LCD projectors as well as high-speed Internet facility in all areas
of the hotel.