Kamat Hotels India Ltd (KHIL) redeveloping properties in Puri, Konark and Chilika
Bhubaneswar-Puri, Chilika, Circuit: Bhubaneswar-Chilika-Puri, Food joints, Hotels and resorts, Khordha, Konark, Puri, Puri, Sites in and around Bhubaneswar December 10th. 2009, 2:43amFollowing is an excerpt from a report in hospitalitybizindia.com.
Kamat Hotels India Ltd (KHIL) which owns and operates hotels brands like The Orchid, VITS, Lotus Resorts and Gadh Hotels … has acquired the heritage palace ‘Mahodadhi Niwas’ in Puri and also the Eco Resort at Ramchandi, near the Sun Temple in Konark, in addition to the Parikud Palace and Rambha Palace, which are located near the Chilka Lake.
Of the three heritage properties acquired by KHIL, Mahodadhi Niwas opened for business on November 28, 2009. In the first phase, Mahodadhi offers 12 rooms and an additional 60 are expected to be developed over the next phase. KHIL is presently involved in restoring Parikud and Rambha Palaces, which will be commissioned in a phased manner in 2010.
… KHIL intends to strengthen the portfolio of its heritage brand – ‘Gadh Hotels’ in the state. We have already acquired three palaces from OTDC on a long-term lease and their restoration work is currently in progress.” As a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity, KHIL has also undertaken cleaning and conservation task of Chilka Lake.
KHIL’s F&B arm Kamat Restaurants Pvt Ltd (KRPL), which operates the ‘Vithal Kamat’ chain of vegetarian quick-service restaurants is also making inroads in to Orissa. KRPL has recently commissioned four company-owned outlets in Orissa, on the Bhubaneswar-Puri highway.
December 10th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Kamat Hotels is right on the money. Tourism in Orissa has huge potential. Apart from a couple of players (Swosti group, it helps that it is politically connected) not many groups are taking an active interest in this sector.