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The Park Hotels
in India joins
Starwood
Preferred Guest
programme |
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The Park Hotels,
being part of
the Design
Hotels network,
has joined
Starwood Hotels’
guest loyalty
programme –
Starwood
Preferred Guest
(SPG). SPG,
which has 21
million active
loyalty members,
can redeem the
loyalty benefits
at The Park
Hotels in key
Indian cities
like Kolkata,
New Delhi,
Chennai,
Hyderabad and
Bengaluru.
Recently,
Starwood Hotels
officially named
Design Hotels as
its 11th brand,
offering them a
very valuable
portfolio of
properties that
are crafted with
a purpose of
creating
original
experiences.
Commenting on
the tie-up,
Vijay Dewan, MD,
Apeejay
Surrendra Park
Hotels Ltd.
said, “We are
delighted with
this
partnership. The
Park Hotels is
known for its
innovation and
creativity and
we offer a
hospitality
experience
sprinkled with
the unusual and
the memorable.
We look forward
to offer SPG
members our
‘Anything But
Ordinary’
experiences. The
Park Hotels
offers a
valuable
portfolio of
unique hotels
and through our
relationship
with Design
Hotels and SPG
we will
strengthen our
global
presence.” |
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Two 5-star
Novotel resorts
open in North
Goa |
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Grand
Mercure Goa
Shrem Resort and Novotel Goa
Shrem have been
rebranded as
Novotel Goa
Resorts & Spa to
firmly position
a consolidated
premium Novotel
presence for
travellers &
explorers of Goa.
The two 5-star
Novotel
properties are
located just off
the bustling
street of
Candolim in
North Goa, as
per a release.
The two Novotel
properties
include 7 bars
and restaurants,
unique five star
experiences, a
massive kids
club with fun
activities,
20,000 sq. ft.
of meeting &
banquet spaces,
the La Brise
seaside
restaurant on
Candolim beach,
all as part of a
271 room
experience under
the Novotel
brand. Rest &
relaxation
reigns at these
two properties
in Go as they
offer a
comforting spa,
says the
release. The
resort’s lobby
is now equipped
with Novotel
signature Play
Table (a
360-degree
digital
experience), an
easy work
corner, a new
Deli shop, a
gaming zone, and
Apple I Mac
computers in the
lobby. The
resort is also
upgrading its
suites, and
adding an
additional
Italian-Mediterranean
restaurant –
Vera Cibo to
their Food and
Beverage
services.
Appreciating the
needs of today’s
business
travellers, the
Novotel Goa
Resorts & Spa
has a business
centre, three
board rooms and
four meeting
rooms which are
equipped with
the latest
audio-visual and
communication
technology
according to the
release. The
expansive 8000
sq. ft. outdoor
convention space
is an ideal
venue for MICE
and weddings. |
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Nepal |
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Taj Safaris
opens first
overseas jungle
lodge ‘Meghauli
Serai’ in Nepal |
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Taj Safaris has
opened its first
jungle lodge
outside India,
‘Meghauli Serai’
at the UNESCO
World
Heritage-listed
Chitwan National
Park in Nepal.
Nestled on the
banks of the
Rapti River,
Meghauli Serai
offers views of
the park from
its 30 rooms and
suites, stated
to release.
Chitwan National
Park is home to
550 native bird
species and
approximately 68
species of
mammals. Rohit
Khosla, Sr. Vice
President –
Operations, Taj
Hotels Resorts
and Palaces
said, “We are
delighted to
extend the
legendary Taj
hospitality to
guests in Nepal.
The Taj group
has a pioneering
reputation for
creating
destinations and
we are very
proud to present
the latest Taj
Safaris’
Meghauli Serai
Jungle Lodge at
Chitwan National
Park. We are
committed to
adding value to
the community
and the region.”
Mridula
Tangirala,
Director of
Operations, Taj
Safaris, said,
“Taj Safaris
believes that
the best
wildlife
experience is
interpretive and
rooted in the
local wildlife
and community
through a proven
sustainable
ecotourism
model. Our four
luxury jungle
safari lodges in
Madhya Pradesh’s
tiger country
created India’s
first luxury
wildlife travel
circuit. With
this exciting
opening in
Nepal, we are
looking forward
to welcoming
guests for
immersive
wildlife
experiences in
the ‘heart of
the jungle’ at
our newest
destination,
Meghauli Serai.”
The Meghauli
Serai offers 13
well-appointed
rooms and 16
independent
villas, besides
options to avail
of safaris on
elephant-back,
by jeep and also
jungle walks.
Walks through
the local Tharu
village showcase
traditional
village life,
where one can
learn the tricks
of moon shining
for traditional
brews or get a
taste of
homemade
Nepalese pickle.
There is also an
option of
canoeing on the
Rapti River or
trekking through
the Himalayan
foothills.
Taj Safaris is a
joint venture
between Taj
Hotels, Resorts
and Palaces and
&Beyond offers
India’s first
and only
wildlife
circuit. Taj
Safaris operates
four jungle
lodges in Madhya
Pradesh—Baghvan—Pench
National Park,
Pashan Garh –
Panna National
Park and Banjaar
Tola – Kanha
National Park. |
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