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  Mumbai Gets Its First 'Floating Hotel’
   
  Dining is no longer going to be conventional, as the megapolis got its first floating hotel - 'AB Celestial' - where one can enjoy a relaxing evening in the backdrop of the iconic Bandra-Worli sea link.This new theme hotel is docked at the Maharashtra Maritime Board's jetty at Bandra under the Bandra-Worli Sea link, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) said in a release.
This luxury floating hotel was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis yesterday.

The concept is conceived by WB International Consultants (the founder of AB Celestial) in association with MTDC and Maharashtra Maritime Board.

The AB Celestial is designed and imported from the US, having three-tier luxury dining floatel with a sky deck, two galleys and a capacity to accommodate a minimum of 660 guests across four tiers, it said. The floatel, mainly targeted at affluent and foreign tourists, also houses two multi-cuisine restaurants including a club lounge equipped with a 24-hour coffee shop.
Earlier, the floatel was launched in 2014, by then state tourism minister Chhagan Bhujbal, but could not open to public due to issues over permissions.

Currently in India, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have floating hotels. Globally cities like New York, Dubai, Hong Kong, Saigon in Vietnam have floating restaurants.

  Carlson, MGH to open two hotels in Jammu & Kashmir this year
   
  Carlson is all set to expand its footprint in the state, particularly in Kashmir, as it looks to set up six hotels under its Radisson and Country Inn and Suites brands in the valley, and one in Jammu. This will take its total count in Jammu and Kashmir to nine. Carlson Rezidor in partnership with Mustaq Group (MGH) will open two hotels this year as part of their 7-hotel deal for Jammu and Kashmir. “We expect out of these (the 7 hotels), Radisson Blu Srinagar and Country Inns & Suites in Jammu will open this year," Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group CEO South Asia Raj Rana. Carlson is all set to expand its footprint in the state, particularly in Kashmir, as it looks to set up six hotels under its Radisson and Country Inn and Suites brands in the valley, and one in Jammu. This will take its total count in Jammu and Kashmir to nine. Radisson Blu and Country Inn hotels are already in operation in Jammu and Katra each. In December 2015, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group had signed a portfolio deal with the Mushtaq Group to open seven hotels comprising 817 rooms in Jammu and Kashmir. "We have now seven properties in J&K with the Mustaq Group. We will have Radisson Blu and Radisson in Srinagar," Rana said, adding that Radisson Blue Resort Hotel will come up in Tangmarg, Sonamarg, Gulmarg and Pahalgam, and another mid-scale property Country Inn and Suites in Jammu. These are now under development. Rana also spoke of the region with strong domestic demand, which is home to some of the leisure hotspots in India. "Integral to our growth in India is an emphasis on expanding in leisure markets and state capitals," he added.

  Westin Hotels & Resorts opens seventh property in India
   
 

Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, today announced the opening of a property in Rajasthan.

Owned by Paradise Properties, the newly-built Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa aims to bring the Westin brand's innovative wellness initiatives to the renowned spiritual destination of Pushkar.
"With more travellers looking to maintain their wellness routines while on the road, The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa is thrilled to offer guests the brand's signature amenities and programmes, designed to evoke renewal and well-being," said Jagdeep Nambiar, General Manager, The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa.

This is India's seventh Westin property offering 98 contemporary guestrooms, of which 44 feature private pools.



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