An update on new hotels and restaurants being launched in India and across the world, along with major upcoming projects
Four Points Hotels, India
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced that its Four Points brand will more than double its footprint in India over the next five years with the signing of three new hotels and landmark debuts in Bhopal, Vijayawada and Vembanad Lake in Kerala. Starwood currently operates nine Four Points Hotels across India, including properties in Agra, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Jaipur, Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi and Visakhapatnam. Seven other hotels are in the pipeline in Dahej, Gurgaon, Tirupati, Vadodara, Aurangabad, Hyderabad and Tiruchirappalli.
Royal Tulip Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
The Golden Tulip Hotels has expanded its bouquet of premium hotels with the opening of the Royal Tulip Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa, Cox’s Bazar. The new 493-room luxury beach resort will be managed by The Golden Tulip Hotels under the chain’s ‘Royal Tulip’- five star luxury brand. It is located around one of the popular tourist destinations of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The property hosts nine F&B outlets which offer a large variety of cuisines such as traditional Bangla fare to international flavours such as Oriental, Italian, barbeques and a large variety of spirits. The resort offers state-of-the-art 10,000 square feet of meetings and events space with pool side and open air amphitheatre to host international conventions and destination weddings.
1 Hotel Central Park, New York
SH Group, the hotel brand management arm of Starwood Capital Group, has announced the opening of 1 Hotel Central Park, New York. The hotel features 229 guest rooms, including 22 suites and 1 Greenhouse Suite. Five private rooms are available for more formalised gatherings, meetings or private dining, accommodating groups of nine to 130. Three of the rooms may be combined to form one large 600-square-foot space called the Great Lawn. Guests also have access to The Hive, a business area featuring two e-kiosks equipped with an iPad and printer. Celebrated chef Jonathan Waxman helms the hotel’s signature restaurant Jams. Guest will have 24-hour access to the Field House, a fitness centre.
Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech
Mandarin Oriental has introduced Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech. The resort is set amidst 20 hectares of landscaped gardens with the snow-capped Atlas Mountains. Located 10 minutes’ drive from the heart of the city and the historic Medina, the hotel offers 54 private villas inspired by Berber and Moorish influences. A further nine suites, seven with their own rooftop plunge pool, feature panoramic vistas of the gardens and the surrounding countryside. Guests can enjoy a variety of restaurants and bars featuring a diverse range of global cuisines. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech features expansive spa suites with private terraces and gardens designed for outdoor treatments. Guests of can also enjoy direct access to the Golf Royal and Golf Al Maaden courses, while the Amelkis course is also nearby.
Anantara Durrat Al Bahrain Resort
Minor Hotel Group has announced its continued expansion in the GCC with the development of Anantara Durrat Al Bahrain Resort in partnership with Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the investment arm of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The resort will be in Durrat Al Bahrain, the Kingdom’s second largest island development, which has been created across a cluster of 15 islands. The 21 square kilometre master development is located on the south east coast of Bahrain and will include 2,000 beachfront villas, 3,600 executive apartments and offices, parks and entertainment precincts, premier retail malls and restaurants, along with a 400-berth marina. 1,000 luxury waterfront villas have already been completed as part of phase one of the development. Slated to open in 2018, Anantara Durrat Al Bahrain Resort will offer a total of 220 keys. Additional facilities will include a selection of restaurants, meeting rooms, a state-of-the-art ballroom, a gym, a kid’s club, a teen centre, and the Anantara Spa.