BY DEBAJYOTI CHAKRABORTY
KOLKATA, 10 DECEMBER 2022
India Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), the largest hospitality chain in South Asia has recently tied up with Citi Residenci to set up Taj Vivanta and Ginger hotels in Durgapur and Asansol. The first project is going to start at Banscopa in Kanksha near Durgapur and will be a Ginger Hotel.
Few days ago, the owner of Citi Residenci, Kabi Dutta, went to Mumbai with his family and the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed, top sources said.
When contacted by The Travel and Tourism Times, Kabi Dutta, owner of Citi Residenci , which has multiple hotels in Durgapur and Asansol of Paschim bardhaman district of West Bengal has confirmed the development.
“ Yes we have tied up with IHCL for operations of hotels at our properties in Asansol and Durgapur sub divisions,”said Kabi Dutta.
Kabi Dutta is also the president of Durgapur Chamber of Commerce and Vice Chairman of Asansol Durgapur Development Corporation (ADDA) and is very close to state chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Wherever, CM Mamata Banerjee stays overnight at Durgapur, she stays at the Citi Residenci Hotel in City Centre in Durgapur.
Sources said that the existing properties of Citi Residenci will be leased out to IHCL in Durgapur and Asansol.
A Ginger Hotel will come up at the property of Citi Residenci in Ninghya in Asansol and another Ginger Hotel will come up on the property of Utsav Resort in banscopa in Kanksha in Durgapur beside NH19.
The Vivanta Hotels will come up at City Centre in Durgapur Citi Residenci and Shristi Nagar greenfield five star hotel project in Asansol, sources related to the hotel industry informed.
The Indian Hotels Company Limited is South Asia’s largest hospitality-focussed enterprise with Indian origins, relentlessly redefining opportunities in the best interest of all its stakeholders. With businesses ranging from iconic luxury to upscale and budget stopovers as well as in-flight catering; IHCL’s pioneering leadership is backed by a rich 115-year legacy. IHCL’s emerging initiatives in urban leisure, service retail, and concept travel are a part of its evolution, one that is continuously recrafted for future generations.
‘IHCL, through all its vivid brands,’ – Taj, SeleQtions, Vivanta, The Gateway, Ginger, Expressions, and TajSATS – believes in adding passion to the process. Thus, crafting delight with people at its heart.
Taj
The hallmark of Indian hospitality, Taj personifies tradition and warmth. With hotels ranging across iconic locations, living palaces, exotic resorts and scenic safaris, Taj delivers unmatched experiences and lasting memories for guests around the world. With a service culture that has been nourished over 116 years and practised across 50 global destinations, Taj is all about the heart behind the process. Taj brand has 90 hotels, 13,712 keys in 55 destinations.
SeleQtions
An ensemble of curated experiences, SeleQtions encapsulates an inimitable collection of properties with a distinct character. With a strong story beneath; either of its historic lineage, design principle or just the creative premise, these spaces make for matchless experiences for the experiential traveller. The theme, décor, service and even the cuisine is special and peculiar to its premise. This brand has 26 hotels, 2043 keys, in 22 destinations.
Vivanta
A smart collective of business and leisure hotels, Vivanta celebrates the uniqueness in one’s individuality. Disruptive in their purpose and persona, these destinations hold inside them, many hints of surprises that make one feel special. There are 36 Vivanta Hotels, with 5098 keys in 33 destinations.
Ginger
As a chain of smartly designed staying spaces, Ginger offers seamless switching between work and play. These stopovers are essentially for millennials and centennials, getting them to explore and enrich their everyday life. Catering to the new Indian, this sassy range of new-age nodes across the country are designed for a smooth transit through a variety of extremes – individual and community, binge and detox, global and local. There are 85 Ginger hotels, with 7726 keys in 50 destinations.
amã Stays & Trails
Combining the grace and grandeur of the bygone era with contemporary comforts and warm service, amã Stays & Trails is India’s first branded product in the homestay market, comprising of a group of heritage bungalows, guesthouses and home-stays at unique locations across the country. The first such stay experience, amã Stays & Trails, is a group of bungalows situated in the verdant hills of Coorg and Chikmagalur, offering authenticity and a strong connect with the destination, tranquillity in the midst of nature, and experiences such as bean to cup tours, inviting guests to savour the distinct hints of India’s coffee… It has 85 bungalows, 300 plus keys in 32 destinations.
Volume catering
TajSATS
A collaborative venture of IHCL and SATS (formerly Singapore Airport Terminal Services), TajSATS combines expertise and warmth that delights customers through every interaction. Its state-of-the-art kitchens ensure hygienic food production and handling, while meticulously serving an assortment of cuisines. Living by its quality and delivery commitment, TajSATS is India’s leading airline caterer and a leading institutional player. In 6 cities 88,000 meals per day with 42 percent market share.
IHCL- A Tata Enterprise
Founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1868, the Tata group is a global enterprise, comprising over 100 independently operating companies. The group operates in more than six continents with a mission to improve the quality of life of the communities it serves globally. Through long-term stakeholder value creation based on ‘Leadership with Trust’, the Tata brand stands as a lasting promise behind its businesses, many of which are industry leaders. IHCL is honoured to be one of the first of those timeless and tireless initiatives.
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