Starwood on track to open 50th hotel in India by 2012
Name: Simon Kincaid Job Title: Associate Company: Conran & Partners
Completed projects in India: Park Hotel, Bangalore Park Hotel, New Delhi Verandah Restaurant, Park Hotel Hyderabad Sicca Bar, Park Hotel Hyderabad
Current projects in India: Park Hotel, Kolkata (ongoing refurbishment) Private Residence, New Delhi
What do you like about working in India? The people, the positivity, the energy, and the ambition.
What tips can you offer others for success in the region? • Respond to the local environment and cultures • Make the most of local skills and crafts • Build a good relationship between the team of design consultants, local implementation team and contractors
Which project have you enjoyed working on the most? For the Zen Restaurant in The Park Kolkata we developed a strong concept design and with few changes from our original proposal the res- taurant has a wonderfully successful personality and ambience. And the food’s not bad either!
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced it will operate more four- and five-star hotels in India than any other group with the opening of seven new properties in 2011. Key openings include Le Méridien Coimbatore and Sheraton Bengaluru Hotel at Brigade Gateway. By 2015, Starwood expects to have 100 hotels open or under development. “Already our fourth largest market, India is second only to China in terms of our future global growth,” comments Frits van Paasschen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. “Given India’s growing wealth, infrastructure demands and accelerating stature as a global business hub, our opportunity here is vast. India today is still an ‘under-hoteled’ market and the demand for high-caliber lodging is expected to far exceed current supply for the next three to four years.”
NEWS IN BRIEF Growth for Vivanta
Targeted at the cosmopolitan global traveller who values style, contemporary design, creative experiences and luxury service, Vivanta by Taj will see expansion to over 5,000 rooms within the next two years, say Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces. The latest addition, Vivanta by Taj – Whitefield, Bengaluru, will be joined by properties in Coorg, Kerala and Kashmir.
Hyatt signs nine new hotels in India, country pipeline at 38
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has signed management agreements for nine new Hyatt-branded hotels across India, bringing the company’s development pipeline in the country to 38 properties. The new agreements include an upper-upscale Grand Hyatt in Noida; upscale Hyatt Regency hotels in Jaipur, Surat, Ghazibad, Chandigarh, Lucknow and Guwahati; and select-service Hyatt Place hotels in Devanhalli and Seepz. Hyatt Regency and Hyatt Place are currently where Hyatt’s India pipeline is focused.
Lebua Hotels aims to enter India by next year
Bangkok-based Lebua Hotels & Resorts is in talks with developers and owners as it announces plans to debut in India in the next year.
Emaar has a new Address
Hyatt Regency Hyatt Place Grand Hyatt
Park Hyatt Andaz
Emaar Hospitality Group is scouting for partners to make its first foray into India with The Address, a five-star brand currently operating in Dubai.
Lemon Tree Hotels plans 7 more properties
Indian Hotels Co. anticipates adding 12,000 guestrooms by 2015
Indian Hotels Company Ltd., parent of Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, anticipates adding some 12,000 guestrooms to its India portfolio across 43 projects by 2015. Indian Hotels’ share of the total development pipeline is approximately 40%, according to consultancy HVS. Besides the luxury Taj brand, Indian Hotels operates under the new Vivanta flag, the upscale Gateway brand and the Ginger economy brand.
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Lemon Tree Hotels has launched its thirteenth upscale business hotel in Gurgaon and plans to open seven more in India by next year. The group, which owns and operates 13 hotels and more than 1,200 guestrooms, expects to more than double its inventory by the end of 2012. Projects are under way in Hyderabad, New Delhi and Pune.
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