Ambuja Realty?s joint venture with the Swiss hospitality chain, Swissotel, for a Rs 100 crore five-star hotel will open by May, 2010. The 147-key hotel is being put up at the New Town in Rajarhat area.
The first Swissotel in the country will be put up on the top of its shopping mall, City Centre New Town. Harshavardhan Neotia, chairman of Ambuja Realty, said: ?The hotel is likely to open its doors by the end of May 2010.?
Swissotel Hotels & Resorts president Meinhard Huck said, ?We take a long term view to our commitment and presence in India and we aim to have Swissotel properties in all the major Indian cities in the near horizon.?
The hotel will have some exclusive suites with a private outdoor whirlpool. It will also have 1,561 square meters of meeting and banquet space with advanced business solutions.
Swiss?tel Hotels and Resorts is a group of hotels pitched at the higher end of the hotel market. The chain currently includes 28 properties in 15 countries. The corporate offices for Swiss?tel are located in Z?rich, Switzerland.