By Rashmi Pradhan
THE NEWEST property, owned by Noida-based DS Hotels & Resorts (India) Ltd., located in Jaipur, will be managed under the Crowne Plaza brand of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). The 243-room property will open by October 2015. DS Hotels & Resorts is the hospitality arm of FMCG company, DS Group, and owns and manages hotels across India.
Explaining the genesis of the company, Nikhil Vahi, Senior Vice President, Hospitality Operations & Development, DS Hotels & Resorts, (see photo) told BW Hotelier in an exclusive chat, ’In 2013 we launched our boutique hotel brand, Namah. Our Jim Corbett National Park property that was launched in October 2013 under the Namah brand. In addition, we will be rebranding our first hotel, The Manu Maharani in Nainital, a 67 room property owned and managed by us, as a Namah property as well.’
Speaking about the new property he said it was targeted towards the business and leisure travelers. ’We will also be tapping MICE and wedding segments. The Crowne Plaza Jaipur, is close to Jaipur International Airport and has been constructed with an investment of around Rs 300 crores,’ Vahi told us.
Furthermore, DS Hotels & Resorts is planning to come up with a mid-market hotel in Kolkata near the airport. ’We have not yet decided the brand for the upcoming property in Kolkata. We might brand it as a Namah or tie-up with a reputed management company,’ he said. In addition, the Group has acquired land in Ranthambore, Shimla and Mussorie to construct hotels.
DS Hotels & Resorts also owns the Radisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati, which has been operational since last year, Vahi added.
The author is Assistant Editor at BW Hotelier.
THE NEWEST property, owned by Noida-based DS Hotels & Resorts (India) Ltd., located in Jaipur, will be managed under the Crowne Plaza brand of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). The 243-room property will open by October 2015. DS Hotels & Resorts is the hospitality arm of FMCG company, DS Group, and owns and manages hotels across India.
Explaining the genesis of the company, Nikhil Vahi, Senior Vice President, Hospitality Operations & Development, DS Hotels & Resorts, (see photo) told BW Hotelier in an exclusive chat, ’In 2013 we launched our boutique hotel brand, Namah. Our Jim Corbett National Park property that was launched in October 2013 under the Namah brand. In addition, we will be rebranding our first hotel, The Manu Maharani in Nainital, a 67 room property owned and managed by us, as a Namah property as well.’
Speaking about the new property he said it was targeted towards the business and leisure travelers. ’We will also be tapping MICE and wedding segments. The Crowne Plaza Jaipur, is close to Jaipur International Airport and has been constructed with an investment of around Rs 300 crores,’ Vahi told us.
Furthermore, DS Hotels & Resorts is planning to come up with a mid-market hotel in Kolkata near the airport. ’We have not yet decided the brand for the upcoming property in Kolkata. We might brand it as a Namah or tie-up with a reputed management company,’ he said. In addition, the Group has acquired land in Ranthambore, Shimla and Mussorie to construct hotels.
DS Hotels & Resorts also owns the Radisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati, which has been operational since last year, Vahi added.
The author is Assistant Editor at BW Hotelier.
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