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Jamsetji
Nusserwanji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group, incorporated
the Indian Hotels Company on April 1, 1902, for the
ownership and operation of the renowned Taj Mahal Palace
and Tower, Mumbai. Indian Hotels and its subsidiaries
are collectively known as Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
and, together, form the largest hotel chain in India.
Indian Hotels' presence spans
different brands and price segments. It is famous for
providing world-class, personalised service to guests,
even as it retains an old-world charm by upholding the
traditions and heritage of India. Today the Taj brand
is synonymous with luxury and service, in India and
abroad and it currently comprises more than 50 hotels
in 37 locations across India as well as hospitality
properties in the Maldives, Mauritius, the UK, Nepal,
Sri Lanka, Africa and the Middle East.
The Taj also runs Taj Air, a
luxury private jet service with two state-of-the-art
Falcon 2000 aircrafts, and Taj Yachts, two three-bedroom
luxury yachts which can be used by guests in Mumbai
and Kochi, in Kerala. In 1993, the Taj established the
Indian Institute of Hotel Management in Aurangabad,
Maharashtra. The Institute offers a three-year diploma,
designed with the help of international faculty, and
has affiliations with several American and European
programmes.
For
more information and contact details, please see www.tajhotels.com
or Indian
Hotels profile
Smart
BasicsTM Hotels
The Roots Corporation (RCL)
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Hotels. Incorporated
on December 24, 2003, RCL operates the first-of-its-kind
'Smart Basics' category hotel in India. The first of the
hotels was launched in Bangalore and was called indiOne.
These hotels have been launched with a new name —
Ginger Hotels — in sync with the fresh, simple-yet-stylish
and warm world of Smart Basics. The Ginger hotels are
built around a unique concept that provides facilities
to meet the key needs of today's traveller, at surprisingly
affordable rates.
With rooms priced under Rs 1,000
per night, Ginger hotels have created a new category
in the domestic hospitality landscape, while giving
a major fillip to Indian tourism and other ancillary
industries. The primary objective behind the launch
of these hotels is to provide a superior product offering
and consistent experience to travellers, beyond the
present offerings in the industry.
Facilities
- Ginger hotels have 100 / 200
'Smart Space' rooms to choose from in single, twin
and double configurations with one room for the physically
challenged. The rooms have contemporary features such
as electronic locks, a 17-inch LCD flat screen TV,
Wi-Fi connectivity, mini bar, tea / coffee maker and
a self-controlled AC.
- The Square Meal — the
multi-cuisine restaurant for wholesome breakfasts,
lunches or dinners.
- On-site cyber cafe
- Meeting room which seats 10
people
- Laundry (same day laundry
facility)
- Gym equipped with treadmill,
exer-cycle and weights
- On-site ATM
- Secure parking
- Doctor on call
Currently, Ginger has three
hotels at Bangalore, Haridwar and Bhubaneswar. By the
end of 2006, four more hotels will open in the key towns
of Pune, Mysore, Thiruvananthapuram and Durgapur.
For more information and
contact details, please see
www.gingerhotels.com
or Roots
Corporation profile
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