The Park Hotels is a chain of contemporary luxury five-star boutique hotels in India belonging to the Apeejay Surrendra Group, headquartered in Kolkata.[1][2][3] It comprises 30 hotels, including owned and leased, in 20 cities across four brands—The Park, The Park Collection, Zone by the Park and Zone Connect by the Park.[4]
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 1 November 1967 |
| Founder | Surrendra Paul |
| Headquarters | , India |
Number of locations | 30 |
Area served | India |
Key people |
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| Products | Hotels and resorts |
| Parent | Apeejay Surrendra Group |
| Website | theparkhotels |
History
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The hotel business was started by Surrendra Paul in 1967, with the opening of the group's first hotel, The Park, a 150-room hotel on the fashionable Park Street in Kolkata, on 1 November; the hotel at Visakhapatnam was added in 1968, while The Park New Delhi commenced operations in 1987.[5]
After the death of Surrendra Paul, his daughter Priya Paul succeeded him in 1990. Subsequently, The Park Bangalore was added in 2000, while The Park Chennai was commissioned in 2002.[3][6][7] The Park Bangalore was designed by Terence Conran.[3][8]
The Park New Delhi took up the restoration of the 1724 built astronomical observatory, Jantar Mantar, in 2000, after an MoU with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).[9]
List of hotels
edit| City/location | Hotel name | Rooms | Opening year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangalore | The Park, Bangalore | 109 | 1999 |
| 2 | Chennai | The Park, Chennai | 215 | 2002 |
| 3 | Goa | The Park Calangute, Goa | 30 | 2011 |
| 4 | Goa | The Park Baga River, Goa | 30 | 2011 |
| 5 | Hyderabad | The Park, Hyderabad | 268 | 2010 |
| 6 | Jodhpur | Zone - by The Park, Jodhpur | 90 | 2017 |
| 7 | Kolkata | The Park, Kolkata | 200 | 1967 |
| 8 | Navi Mumbai | The Park, Navi Mumbai | 80 | 2007 |
| 9 | Mumbai | The Park, Mumbai | 60 | 2019 |
| 10 | New Delhi | The Park, New Delhi | 220 | 1987 |
| 11 | Raipur | Zone - by The Park, Raipur | 185 | 2018 |
| 12 | Visakhapatnam | The Park, Visakhapatnam | 66 | 1980 |
| 13 | Jaipur | Zone - by The Park, Jaipur | 48 | 2014 |
| 14 | Kolkata | Zone - by The Park, Kolkata | 116 | 2003 |
Recognition
editThe Park Kolkata was awarded the "National Tourism Award" (2003–04) for outstanding performance as the Best Boutique Hotel in the country by the Department of Tourism, Government of India.[10] The Park Kolkata won The Best Business Hotel award at Travel+ leisure India south Asia's luxury travel event 'India's Best Awards 2018' in New Delhi[11]
In 2006, Forbes, listed "Atrium" in The Park Chennai, with its menu designed by Italian chef Antonio Carluccio, amongst India's top 10 Most Expensive Restaurants.[12] In 2010, The Independent, listed The Park Hyderabad amongst its list of "100 holiday ideas for 2010".[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "The Park Hotels buys second hotel in Maharashtra". Business Standard. 19 February 2008.
- ^ "Business hotel chains use tech to cut costs, keep customers". Mint. 18 June 2007.
- ^ a b c "Priya Paul, the force behind Park Hotels". Rediff Money. 23 July 2005.
- ^ "Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels to ramp up portfolio to 4,603 keys in 5 years". Business Standard. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Muthalaly, Shonali (7 November 2017). "Park here for the extraordinary: on The Park hotels turning 50". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "The First Lady of boutique". Express Hospitality (Indian Express Group). 16–31 March 2006.
- ^ "Innovating constantly..." Business Line. 18 January 2003.
- ^ "Aquazone at the Park Hotel, Bangalore, India". The Telegraph. London. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ "Reviving the magic of Jantar Mantar". Indian Express. 22 October 2000.
- ^ "Tourism award for The Park". Business Line. 28 January 2005.
- ^ "THE Park Kolkata wins 'Best Business Hotel' award". 23 November 2018.
- ^ Saabira Chaudhuri (18 December 2006). "International Dining: India's Most Expensive Restaurants". Forbes.
- ^ Kinsman, Juliet (3 January 2010). "100 holiday ideas for 2010: Hotels". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ "Celebrity Fashion Diva and Icon 2019 | The Park Hotels | Hyderabad". The Hans India.