Godrej Properties Ltd on Monday announced the opening of Taj The Trees at its flagship project and one of the sustainably planned mixed-use developments by the company – The Trees in Vikhroli, Mumbai. The hotel, it said, is entirely owned by Godrej Properties and will be managed by the Indian Hotel Companies Limited (IHCL) as a luxury Taj hotel.
Spread across ~ 0.35 million sqft, Taj The Trees offers 151 rooms, restaurants – Shamiana and Nonya, rooftop bar – The Mangrove Bar, an infinity pool across the length of the building, conference facilities, and a signature spa. The hotel is IGBC Platinum certified and has been designed to offer views of the mangroves on one side and of the public art and sculpture park on the other.
“Vikhroli is an evolving micro market located in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai. Offering excellent social and civil infrastructure, it is strategically located along the Eastern Express Highway and offers connectivity to the north, south, and east of Mumbai city, and LBS Marg, which connects with the western suburbs of Mumbai. Additionally, it is in proximity to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport,” the company said.
Pirojsha Godrej, Executive Chairperson, Godrej Properties Limited, said “We are happy to open our first hotel, Taj The Trees, in partnership with the Tata Group. This collaboration showcasing Godrej Properties’ development expertise and IHCL’s excellence in hospitality marks a significant milestone in our journey, as we aim to deliver quality and sustainable luxury in a green, connected, and vibrant neighbourhood.”
In FY 2021, Godrej Properties emerged as the largest developer in India by the value and volume of residential sales achieved, it said. In its latest annual report, Pirojsha Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Properties, said that it has achieved a booking value of more than Rs 2000 crore a year across each of the large markets of NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Bengaluru and Pune. The company ended the year with sales bookings of Rs 12,232 crore, 56 per cent higher than the previous year. This was delivered on the back of strong volume growth of 40 per cent to 15.21 million sqft from the sale of over 12,500 homes.