An update on new hotels and restaurants being launched in India and across the world, along with major upcoming projects
Ginger Katra
Ginger Hotels has launched its first hotel in Katra at the foothills of the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi. Roots Corporation has entered into a management contract with B V P K Hotels for managing the 80-room hotel. Ginger Katra has the option of accommodating up to four guests in the family rooms. The Smart Space rooms offers choice of standard rooms, family rooms or suites. The hotel houses facilities like doctor on call, safe zone, mini fridge, 32 inch LCD TV and car parking. Guests can walk into the on premise multi-cuisine restaurant Mantra.
Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road
IHG has expanded its Hotel Indigo brand to Southeast Asia with the opening of Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road. The 192-room hotel features guest rooms with spa-inspired bathrooms, locally sourced toiletries, private balconies and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi. The hotel’s open air infinity edge pool and deck provides views of the city. The hotel’s food and beverage neighbourhood café, Metro on Wireless serves Thai and Western cuisine, while the hotel’s 22 Steps cocktail bar offers drinks prepared by mixologists. Later in the year, the hotel will open its signature dining venue, CHAR.
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has added Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel to its luxury portfolio. Luxury accommodation comprises of 354 guest rooms and suites designed in traditional Thai and contemporary style, with authentic Thai artifacts, teak furnishings and silk fabrics. Leisure facilities include an outdoor pool, a 24-hour health club offering a gym and squash court, a studio for yoga, aerobics and spinning, and a steam room and whirlpool. The hotel’s 10 F&B options include award winning restaurants, the Sunday Brunch, specialty Thai, Japanese and Italian restaurants. Extensive meeting and event facilities cater for every kind of social and corporate function, from boardrooms and meeting rooms, to a grand ballroom accommodating up to 1,000 guests.
Best Western Premier The Bellevue, Jakarta
Best Western International has opened a new hotel in Jakarta. Located in the upscale Pondok Indah district of South Jakarta, the new Best Western Premier The Bellevue offers 156 guest rooms and suites, all equipped with modern amenities such as LCD televisions, mini-bars, bathrooms, working desks and complimentary Wi-Fi. Guests can unwind in the hotel’s swimming pool, steam room, spa, sauna and whirlpool or work out at the fitness centre. The hotel’s restaurant serves up Asian and Western cuisine, while the bar offers wines and cocktails. And corporate guests are also well catered-for with a business centre and a choice of three meeting rooms able to accommodate between 50 and 250 people.