Pal Pariawala, Mumbai Uncensored, 20th July 2021:
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), announced the signing of a Vivanta hotel in Ahmedabad, Gujarat’s largest city. An existing hotel in the city which is expected to undergo a large-scale renovation will be managed, as stated the signed contract. This hotel would later be flagged as Vivanta.
Suma Venkatesh, Executive Vice President of the Real Estate and Development department, IHCL, said, “This signing is in line with IHCL’s strategy of strengthening our domestic presence in key cities. Ahmedabad is a thriving economic and industrial hub. The company will now have three of its brands- Taj, Vivanta and Ginger present in the city. We are delighted to partner with Leela Tradelinks Private Limited.”
This lavish project will consist of a 176 room hotel located on the SG Highway, a convenient driving distance from Gandhinagar. The hotel’s dining options ill include Mynt, the all-day dining restaurant, lobby café Swirl and a specialty restaurant. Numerous recreational facilities like a swimming pool, fitness center and spa, meeting rooms and a banquet hall for social and business gatherings will be added. Vivanta is a Brownfield project expected to open by 2022 as soon as the renovations are completed.
Mr. Komalkant F Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director of Leela Tradelinks Private Limited said, “We are happy to partner with IHCL for Vivanta Ahmedabad. This will be the first Vivanta Ahmedabad. This will be the first Vivanta in the city, bringing in a refreshing new take in hospitality.”
Ahmedabad is an important commercial centre and IHCL will have a total of 5 hotels in the city including this one.
