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Marriott opens
suite hotel in
Pune |
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Marriott
International
has announced
the opening of
its fifth hotel
in the Indian
city of Pune.
The new Pune
Marriott Suites
is located in
the Koregaon
Park area of the
Maharashtra
city. It offers
199 suites
designed for
long-stay
guests, plus two
restaurants, a
lounge, fitness
centre, outdoor
swimming pool
and wellness
centre.
“The opening of
Pune Marriott
Suites takes our
portfolio to 33
hotels in India.
This hotel
further
demonstrates our
commitment to
strengthen our
relationship in
Pune with the
ownership,
Panchshil
Reality. It will
be exciting as
the team to
position this
all-suites hotel
as one of the
top in class
luxury
destinations in
the city,” said
Neeraj Govil,
Marriott
International’s
vice president
for South Asia.
The new hotel is
located close to
Pune Airport and
the city’s main
business and IT
hubs, meaning it
is likely to
appeal to
business
travellers. |
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Carlson Rezidor
takes control of
Country Inns &
Suites in India
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Hotel group ends
joint venture to
take full
ownership of
midscale brand
CDMS – a holding
company set up
to manage the
Country Inns &
Suites brand in
India – was
previously
controlled in
partnership with
Chanakya Hotels.
Following the
new agreement,
the Country Inns
& Suites brand
in India will
now be managed
by Carlson
Hotels South
Asia, the Indian
affiliate of
Carlson Rezidor
Hotel Group. The
acquisition also
includes four
Radisson Blu
hotels managed
in India by CDMS.
“Carlson Rezidor
Hotel Group has
been committed
to India for 25
years, with our
initial growth
accelerated due
to the quality
of our partners
and strength of
our brands,”
said Thorsten
Kirschke,
Carlson
Rezidor’s
president for
Asia Pacific.
“Our joint
venture with
Chanakya Hotels…
positioned
Country Inns &
Suites by
Carlson as a
leading midscale
hotel brand in
India. This
acquisition,
resulting in the
full ownership
of CDMS, is a
strategic move
to further
strengthen our
position as the
leading
international
hotel operator
in India. We aim
to have 170
hotels in
operation and
under
development by
2020 in the
country.”
India is the
second largest
market for the
Country Inns &
Suites brand,
following the
US, with 24
hotels currently
operating and 11
more in various
stages of
development. In
total, Carlson
Rezidor now has
117 properties
either operating
or under
development in
India, covering
60 cities and 16
state capitals. |
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juSTa opens
Design Hotel in
Chennai |
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Design Hotel by
jüSTa, Chennai,
an exclusive
boutique hotel
comprising of
luxury rooms in
four distinct
styles of modern
architecture
infused with
traditional
Tamil Nadu
architecture or
cultural
impacts. Each
style is
distinct and has
its own story to
tell.
The 26 room
hotel is located
in Palladium
Mall at Phoenix
Market City.
Each room,
spread across
36.23 square
metres, is
equipped with
modern amenities
and services.
The Design Hotel
offers
complimentary
wi-fi,
electronic safe,
restaurant,
swimming pool,
fitness centre
and spa. Other
facilities
provided by the
four-star hotel
include
conference room
and media hub.
The property is
in the close
proximity of the
airport, Chennai
Trade Centre and
OMR.
juSTa Hotels &
Resorts
currently
operates 14
hotels across
nine cities with
a total of 355
rooms. |
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Sri Lanka |
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A New Safari
Lodge to Open in
Sri Lanka |
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The Sri Lankan
family behind
the Dilmah Tea
brand and
Resplendent
Ceylon group of
hotels will open
a luxurious
tented wildlife
camp in December
2016. The Wild
Coast Tented
Lodge will be
situated on a
pristine beach
on the edge of
Sri Lanka’s
spectacular Yala
National Park,
and is set to
become a leading
destination for
wildlife
enthusiasts.
The Wild Coast
Tented Lodge
will comprise 28
vaulted tented
suites, each
offering the
same level of
comfort as a
traditional
luxury hotel,
but with the
excitement of a
safari-style
wilderness
experience. Each
air conditioned
suite will
measure a
generous 55sqm
and will be
furnished to the
highest
specifications,
including
sumptuous
outdoor
bathrooms with
freestanding
bathtubs,
in-room massage
areas and
private decks.
Ideal for
couples and
honeymooners,
the four
secluded
beach-facing
suites will have
their own plunge
pools; while a
further 16
suites will be
dotted around
five watering
holes designed
to attract a
variety of
birdlife and
amphibians. The
Family Cluster
will be home to
eight sizeable
tents and a play
area equipped
with slides,
swings and rope
ladders. Each of
the family
suites will come
with an
adjoining
twin-bedded
children’s
‘Urchin Tent’ so
that both adults
and children can
have their
privacy.
A bamboo-clad
bar and
restaurant will
serve up
creative daily
changing menus
of Sri Lankan
cuisine, whilst
a delicious
“picnic tea”
will form part
of the safari
drive
experience. The
Ayurvedic Spa
will offer a
unique range of
natural Sri
Lankan
treatments using
local herbs and
plants. Other
facilities will
include a steam
bath, an oil
massage area, a
yoga pavilion
and a relaxation
deck. The
library area
will double up
as an
educational
centre where
guests can learn
about the
wildlife in the
park and watch
documentaries
accompanied by
explanations
from the lodge’s
guides.
Exceptional
safari and
educational
experiences will
allow guests the
chance to
immerse
themselves in a
restored and
rejuvenated part
of the
wilderness that
is home to some
of the richest
biodiversity in
Sri Lanka and
one of the
highest leopard
population
densities in the
world. The
active souls can
also head to the
onsite dive
centre, where
they can
discover the
diverse world
that lies
beneath Sri
Lanka’s waters,
including the
haunting wrecks
of many
Portuguese
treasure-galleons. |
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