Gateway to develop hotel in Kolhapur

The Gateway Hotel has announced today the sign up of a new property in Kolhapur in Maharashtra - The Gateway Hotel Kolhapur.

The brand, in association with Aryan Hospitality, a subsidiary of IRB Infrastructure Developers, will develop a 100-room property in Kolhapur. The announcement brings the overall portfolio to 37 hotels across the country.

Gateway also continues its aggressive growth rate of adding a new hotel to its portfolio every two months. The brand, targeted at the modern nomad was launched in September 2008.

Commenting on the development, Raymond Bickson, managing director and CEO, Indian Hotels Company said, “Our primary strategy for The Gateway Hotels is to pave the way into untapped tier II cities and bring in a new class in hospitality in those cities. This constitutes all prominent economic, commercial and industrial centers. Kolhapur fits well into this strategy as it is a hub of commercial activity across critical industry sectors. We enjoy a first mover advantage given that international brands are yet to tap these markets. The Gateway Hotel will bring world class hospitality to Kolhapur.”

The Gateway Hotel Kolhapur is slated to be a 100-room hotel in Vikram Nagar facing the Army golf course situated 3kms away from the city centre. The hotel will be equipped with an all-day-dining restaurant, a bar, banqueting, conferencing and meeting facilities that will cater to resident and non resident guest requirements. Recreational facilities include a swimming pool and a fitness centre.

The historic Maratha city, Kolhapur is popularly known as ‘The city of palaces and gardens.’ Kolhapur is considered the capital of the Marathi film industry and an important venue for film festivals and shooting. The Mahalakshmi Temple situated here attracts more than 30lakh tourists every year. While the economy thrives on agriculture, metal, textile and mining industry, Kolhapur is a hub for large cooperatives such as Warna and Gokul. The city is a major industrial centre with more than 100 foundries, numerous machine shops, textile industry units and MIDCs.