Indian Hotels in management pact for Gateway hotel in Kolkata

22 Jun 2007

Kolkata: Indian Hotels Company has entered into a management contract with Jalan Intercontinental Hotels for a gateway hotel in Kolkata, which will be part of the Taj Business Hotels portfolio.

The property will become a 200-room mid-market hotel, strategically located at the junction of Rashbehari Connector, and close to the IT hub near Salt Lake

Jamshed S. Dabboo, COO of Taj Business Hotels, said: "The launch of our second hotel in Kolkata is a significant milestone. It will give us critical inventory in this burgeoning market." To be built on 1.9 acres, the hotel will offer 200 rooms with a dining restaurant and a bar.

It will also be equipped with 10,000 sq ft of banqueting and meeting facilities, a fitness centre and a swimming pool.