New kids on the block

An update on new hotels and restaurants being launched in India and across the world, along with major upcoming projects

Café Delhi Heights, R K Puram

Café Delhi Heights has opened at Sangam Courtyard, R K Puram. The interiors of the café have been brightened with colours and vibrant themes. The Indian style seating has been enhanced with a specially added staircase and quirky cushions. More contemporary furniture have been used in this particular outlet. New table games have been introduced at the café. Another new addition is a small private section on one side of the restaurant to host private parties and get-togethers for about 10-15 people. The café also offers a bigger bar and kitchen area along with a few new food items.

Ganga Sadan by Hive, Haridwar

Tux Hospitality has expanded its mid segment affordable luxury brand of hotels with Ganga Sadan by Hive, Haridwar. The hotel offers 36 rooms and suites equipped with modern facilities and premium amenities and provides private bathing on ghat located on the bank of the River Ganges. It also offers a multi-cuisine roof top restaurant serving pure-vegetarian Indian, Continental, Chinese and south Indian delicacies. The hotel also arranges for body alignment, yoga therapy, Naadi Shodhan, a vibrational healing technique apart from rafting/ kayaking, bird watching, wildlife tours, and other types of adventure activities.

Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar Resort & Spa

Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts has opened Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar Resort & Spa in Western India. The property features 122 stylishly appointed guestrooms and suites, all complemented with private balconies. For culinary experiences, guests can indulge at the resort’s destination restaurants and bars – Latest Recipe, Chingari, Plunge Bar, and Longitude. Other resort facilities include the Explore Spa by Le Méridien with eight treatment rooms including a hammam bath treatment room and a vichy shower treatment room. The well-equipped fitness centre along with a lagoon style swimming pool and a rooftop infinity pool. The resort also offers 250 square metres of banqueting space including a ballroom, four meeting rooms and a business centre.

Holiday Inn & Suites Bengaluru

InterContinental Hotels Group has opened Holiday Inn & Suites Bengaluru. The hotel, which was previously Alila Bengaluru, has received a series of awards and accolades for its design and contemporary look. The hotel caters to the city’s growing business sector with The Event Centre, made up of three flexible event spaces of indoor and outdoor space, including a ballroom which can host upto 160 guests. For relaxing dining experiences, the hotel has two restaurants and a bar.

Taipei Marriott Hotel, Taiwan

Marriott International has opened the Taipei Marriott Hotel, Taiwan. The hotel offers 320 luxury hotel rooms, a modern convention centre, a high-end shopping mall and luxury apartments. It also comes equipped with five restaurants with an international selection of cuisines and offers the largest state-of-the-art convention centre in Taipei, with 32,300 square feet of pillar-less, flexible space that can be transformed into up to 13 meeting spaces, as well as a 13,600 square-foot Grand Ballroom – the largest in Taiwan. To complete the experience, a fully-equipped health-club offers a 24-hour fitness centre with state-of-the-art equipment and a rooftop swimming pool with views of the Miramar Park Ferris Wheel. A luxury spa offers a menu of signature facials, body treatments and a variety of experiences for both women and men.