IHCL Opens Two Hotels In Indian City of Ahmedabad
Main Photo: The new Vivanta Ahmedabad
Date: August 2022
Names: Vivanta Ahmedabad SG Highway and Ginger Ahmedabad, RTO Circle
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India
Number of Keys: 176 and 111
Owners: Vivanta is in partnership with Leela Group of Companies. The hotel was operating as a Marriott Aloft ..Ginger Ahemedabad is on an operating lease deal with Himalaya Elanza Private Ltd, and was operating as a hotel before
Manager: IHCL, part of Tata Group, with brands such as Taj, Vivanta and Ginger…
The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has debuted its Vivanta hotel and opened it’s fourth Ginger brand hotel in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.
Vivanta Ahmedabad SG Highway features 176 rooms and suites, a lobby and boasts of range of culinary offering.
Dining venues at Vivanta Ahmedabad SG Highway includes an all-day diner Mynt that provides both international and Gujarati favourites, and Indus, which serves specialties from the northwest frontier region.
Swirl offers desserts and selection of coffees and teas from around the world.
The hotel features 540 sqm flexible banqueting space, a fitness centre and outdoor pool. The hotel is a short drive away from the airport and major city landmarks.
IHCL executive vice president Deepika Rao said: “The opening of this hotel is in line with IHCL’s strategy of strengthening its presence in India’s key cities.
“Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic and industrial centre, and we believe that it has tremendous business and tourism potential. We are delighted to launch Vivanta Ahmedabad SG Highway, making it a part of the city’s rapid evolution, in partnership with Leela Group of Companies.”
The Leela Group of Companies, not to be confused with Leela Hotels (now owned by Canada’s Brookfield) is a prominent business house of Gujarat, with diverse interests in ship recycling, ship brokering, travel and tours, real estate and construction, hospitality, jewelry, and electronic and print media. In hotels, they have a JV with Sarovar Hotels, with the Efcee Sarovar Portico Hotel in Bhavnagar.
Meanwhile, the Ginger Ahmedabad, RTO Circle hotel is strategically located in a key commercial hub and features 111 rooms, including suites.
It features an all-day dining restaurant Qmin, a meeting room and fitness centre. The property is conveniently accessible to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, the Mahatma Gandhi Ashram and many important business centres in the city.
The new hotels take IHCL’s portfolio in the Indian state of Gujarat to 19, including four under development.
Price: Undisclosed
THPT Comment: A while since we have heard from IHCL, the renamed Taj Hotels, in terms of new hotels…so well done on these two
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