The group, which currently operates four luxury hotels,
is coming up with six new properties in Gurgaon, Delhi, Udaipur, Chennai,
Hyderabad and Pune. Besides expanding its presence in India, the Group
is also looking at strengthening the Leela brand globally as well.
"The idea is to build a stronger Leela brand in
India as well as global markets. The focus right now in the country is
to successfully launch the upcoming projects," says Hotel Leelaventure
Limited President Onno Poortier. On the international front, the group
is intensifying its marketing and public relations in key markets like
the United States, United Kingdom and Europe, says a report.
In the next five years, the group is looking at increasing
the number of rooms to 2,600 from the current 1,100. Hotel Leelaventure
Ltd is a public limited company which owns and operates the Leela Palaces,
Hotels and Resorts in Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa, and Kovalam in Kerala.
Meanwhile The Leela, Kempinski Mumbai has been rated
among the top six best performing hotels for the quarter ending 2007 by
Travelocity. The hotel was chosen among 500 hotels countrywide.
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