Joy Roy Choudhury – Kolkata
Global hospitality chain, The Golden Tulip Hospitality Group is looking to add four more properties in the country by the end of this year and take its tally to 30. Vimal Singh, managing director for South Asia at Louvre Hotels Group and Golden Tulip Hospitality Group said, “We have seen rapid growth since we started our operations in India in 2007 and would continue to strive to maintain the growth momentum in the coming years. Our target is to have 30 operational properties in the country by the end of this calendar year.” Singh said the company is focusing on the eastern region and was scouting for different locations in the region. “We are in talks with several like-minded promoters and builders,” he mentioned. Continuing its expansion spree in India, the Golden Tulip brand launched its new property in Kolkata.
The 55-room mid-scale four star business hotel in Kolkata’s Salt Lake area has been developed by a city-based real estate company. Ashish Mittal, managing director, Golden Tulip – Kolkata said, “We are very much optimistic about the growth prospects of the hotel as this is ideally located in Salt Lake and only few kilometers drive from the city’s airport and near to the IT hub of the city. The location is also ideally suited for hosting social and corporate gatherings.”