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Accor opens Grand Mercure in Gandhinagar; First int’l brand in GIFT City
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Friday, 20 December, 2019, 15 : 00 PM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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Grand Mercure, an Accor Hotels property, opened Grand Mercure Gandhinagar GIFT City, the first international hotel brand in the first operational Smart City, which is the political capital of Gujarat.
GIFT City has been developed with India’s first intelligent and green infrastructure. Based on the concept of leading financial service nations, it is planned with state-of-the-art connectivity, infrastructure and transportation access integrated into the design of the city.
Located on the bank of the Sabarmati River, GIFT City connects Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad, the business capital of the western Indian state, dubbed the growth engine of India.
Through story-telling, the property brings the distinctive culture and traditions of Gujarat to life, with local interpretation of the four brand signatures: Sense of Welcome, Sense of Food and Beverage, Sense of Wellness and Sense of Culture and Discovery.
Inspired by the rich culinary legacy of the state, the hotel has a specialty restaurant, Samaroh, which offers local fare. Guests are welcomed with a Gujarati thali, which truly captures the flavours of the state and is a treat to reckon with.
“We are extremely delighted to present Grand Mercure Gandhinagar GIFT City, our very first hotel outside South India and the seventh hotel by Brigade Group, said M R Jaishankar, chairman and managing director, Brigade Group.
“It is our privilege to have been offered an opportunity to create this landmark project in Gujarat, and we are grateful for all the support and encouragement we have received from the government and from the GIFT City authorities,” he added.
“Being the first hotel development in GIFT City, we have spared no efforts in ensuring top quality in terms of the product and services. We are confident our guests will love the experience of staying and dining at the hotel,” he added.
“We are extremely happy to launch Grand Mercure Gandhinagar GIFT City, the first international branded hotel, in the foremost operational smart city of the country. With the support of Brigade Group, we have successfully established three Grand Mercure properties in the country, and look forward to collaborating for more hotels going forward,” said Jean-Michel Cassé, chief operating officer, India and South Asia, Accor.
“Along with our partners, Brigade Group, we are excited to open the Grand Mercure GIFT City, and support the city’s vision to be a global financial and information technology hub,” said Lokesh Sabharwal, vice-president, development and special projects, South Asia, Accor.
“Grand Mercure from Accor, with its sense of universal hospitality and uniquely local touchpoints, will provide travellers with globally benchmarked and quality accommodation,” he added.
“Gujarat is a pivotal state with growing infrastructure and overall development. We look forward to continued hotel development opportunities in the state,” said Sabharwal.
“We are pleased to open our hotel in GIFT City,” said Bijoy Sengupta, general manager, Grand Mercure Gandhinagar GIFT City.
“We will ensure that the hotel’s new standard of hospitality will justify the purpose of all our guests from leisure to business, and from personal to professional. We look forward to cater to the city’s growing tourism and business activities,” he added.
To celebrate its opening, the hotel is offering a stay inclusive of buffet breakfast, hotel credit worth Rs 2,000, complimentary room upgrade (subject to availability) and Wi-Fi when you book your stay till May 31, 2020.
Members of Accor’s loyalty programme ALL-Accor Live Limitless now have another property at which they can earn, redeem and spend points at, while making use of the multiple offerings that ALL provides.
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