ITC Hotels ties up with RP Group Hotels & Resorts to manage 5 hotels in India and Dubai
September 16, 2013
ITC Hotels has tied up with RP Group Hotels & Resorts to manage 5 hotels in India and Dubai, under ITC Hotels' 5-star 'WelcomHotel' brandand the group's mid-market to upscale 'Fortune' brand.
Nestled in the secluded backwaters of the Arabian Sea near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala is the five-star deluxe, WelcomHotel Raviz Resort & Ayurveda Centre Kollam, a perfect blend of modern architecture, and traditional designs of a bygone era. Taking advantage of the scenic backwaters, the hotel boasts of 3 luxury houseboats and 93 exquisitely designed rooms and suites.
Designed to reflect the architectural splendour of the mystical Malabar region, the WelcomHotel Raviz Resort & Ayurveda Centre Kadavu, a five star resort on the banks of the Chalayar river in Calicut, is set amidst a sprawling 10-acre coconut grove. It houses the famous Kadavu Ayurvedic Centre, which has been awarded the prestigious Green Leaf Award, for 9 consecutive years. In addition to state-of-the-art technology and best in class services, these hotels showcase the rich and diverse culinary offerings from different regions within Kerala.
Embodying the WelcomHotel brand promise of efficiency and warmth with facilities and services designed to cater to the needs of the business and leisure traveller,the 'WelcomHotel Raviz Kollam and the WelcomHotel Raviz Kadavu are committed to creating new benchmarks in hospitality.
In addition, on the anvil is Fortune Raviz Calicut and two Fortune Raviz hotels in Dubai. Both Kerala and Dubai possess immense tourism potential as significant inbound and outbound destinations, for the country.
The tie-up has been firmed up through a Memorandum of Understanding between ITC Hotels and RP Groups Hotels & Resorts. While the two WelcomHotels are already under a management contract and will be flagged off immediately, the three Fortune hotels are a part of the signed MOU and will be launched subsequently.
As part of its expansion drive, ITC Hotels proposes to add several managed hotels to its brand portfolio. On the anvil are an ITC super-premium luxury hotel in Mahabalipuram, a WelcomHotel in Jodhpur, Patna and Chandigarh, and more than 30 hotels under the Fortune brand.
