THE PARK Hotels, pioneers of luxury boutique hotels in India, enters Raipur (Chhattisgarh) with the fourth property of its Social-Catalyst brand ‘Zone by The Park’ today. Vijay Dewan, Managing Director, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd. inaugurated the hotel along with Ramesh Kalash, Group Chairman of Gurusukh Vintrade Services Pvt. Ltd. and its three Directors- Dharampal Kalash, Prakash Kalash and Ankit Kalash. The hotel will be operational from 1st July, 2016.
Zone by The Park Raipur, the 72 room hotel is strategically located at VIP Junction which is minutes away from Central Business District of Raipur and Swami Vivekanada Airport. Zone Raipur will offer great food and beverage options to its guests. It boasts of city’s largest banquet space of 13,000 sq. ft. making it ideal for weddings, conferences, events and high-powered meetings. The hotel will also have three restaurants and city’s first discotheque.
Bazaar, the signature restaurant inspired by multi-hued charismatic native markets is located just off the lobby area. Interactive service formats and live cooking stations such as Pizzeria and the Wokerie will give guests an unrivaled experience. Urban Spice Box, the exclusive Indian grill and kebab restaurant at the terrace and Playa by Zone, the rooftop pool framed by scenic views will be opened in the second phase. The newly-launched hotel also has the city’s only discotheque, Z Disc, which will give Raipur the much-awaited pulsating nightlife option.
Speaking at the launch, Dewan said, “Raipur is an emerging city that is enthusiastic about having a trendy lifestyle. There is a tremendous demand for exciting and glamorous options to indulge in and thus it open avenues for brands like us. Zone Raipur will fill in that gap. This is our fourth property and we are planning to expand its footprint in South, North and West India. The hotel is designed to meet the requirements of the price-conscious, design-conscious urban traveller. Most of Raipur’s major attractions are just a short distance away. It is set to lead a social shift in hospitality; Taking hospitality to a whole new level making the hotel a social hotspot.”
Ramesh Kalash said, “I really look forward to the partnership and am extremely delighted to be associated with The Park Hotels. Managed by the reputed hospitality giant, Zone by The Park has been launched for the urban traveler. With Raipur becoming a major tourist and business spot we believe that this new kind of hospitality experience will meet the social as well as business needs of the people. Social by format, the hotel brings the largest banquet space and also the only discotheque in an upscale hotel to the city.”
With 72 rooms in three categories, the hotel is running an inaugural offer of Rs. 3,999 + taxes till October, 2016. Zone by The Park is present in Coimbatore, Jaipur, Chennai ORR, Raipur with upcoming hotels in Mahabalipuram, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Goa, Igatpuri, Pondicherry, Coorg and Kelambakkam. . The brand will have 17 properties by the year 2020; this will be about 1,500 keys in the next 4 years.