Even better days await hotel sector, claims Indian Hotels MD & CEO Puneet Chhatwal
“We are very pleased, especially today because of the collaboration with Shilpa, we are getting so close to the Ram temple in the new hotel. Hopefully, many more such hotels will come up and we need partners like her to make it happen,” saidIndian Hotels MD & CEO on Puneet Chhatwal following collaboration withShilpa Shorewala Jhunjhunwala, Wholetime Director, KM Vyapar.Edited excerpts:
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View Details»Your family has a presence in Ayodhya. What prompted you to tie up with the best hotel chain in the world – Indian Hotels?
Shilpa Shorewala Jhunjhunwala: IHCL understands the needs of the Indian traveller. They will understand the spirituality of Ayodhya and the religious feeling of Ayodhya; it is not just a commercial thing for them, they understand how the people want to feel over there. And being from Ayodhya, I thought this was the best brand that could understand the sentiments of Ayodhya.
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Chief Technology OfficerVisitIIM LucknowIIML Chief Executive Officer ProgrammeVisitIIM LucknowIIML Chief Operations Officer ProgrammeVisitThis is stage one of Indian Hotels expanding their operations in Ayodhya. Is this just the first step and a new beginning for Indian Hotels and the Taj brand in Ayodhya?
Puneet Chhatwal: Yes, we did sign a Vivanta and a Ginger earlier. The construction is yet to commence on the project that we have signed with the Vyapar Group, headed by Shilpa. The construction is already underway; so up to the third floor, we have already built. This will be the first one to open, and we are still looking for an ideal fit for the
