Swosti group plans resorts in Puri and Satapada and around Chilika lake
Hotels and resorts, Khordha, Puri December 22nd. 2010, 1:19pmFollowing is an excerpt from a report in Hospitality Biz India.
… All the resorts are expected to be operational within the next 30 months. Swosti Group currently operates Hotel Swosti and Swosti Premium in Bhubaneswar and Swosti Palm Resort in Gopalpur-on–sea (Ganjam district).
Speaking with Hospitality Biz, J K Mohanty, Chairman, Swosti Group said, “Rural Tourism is a big source of employment for the rural youth. Looking at the potential of Rural Tourism, Swosti Group plans to open resorts in rural areas around Chilka Lake, Satapada and Puri in Orissa. Targeted to corporates as well as high-end Indian and foreign tourists, these projects will have villas, spas, entertainment activities, cruising service along with convention facilities. Eminent consultants and architects are involved in planning and designing of these projects, which are likely to come up in next two years.”
Swosti Chandan Spa Retreat, which is likely to come up in Puri, will have 106-rooms (including eight suites). “However, we are awaiting an approval from the Coastal Regulatory Zone authorities for the Puri property,” informed Mohanty. The resort near Chilka Lake, which is Asia’s largest brackish water lake famous for migratory birds and dolphins, will have 72 cottages. The resort will have spa, health club, gymnasium, restaurants, conference facilities and a landscape spread across nine acres of land. The luxury resort in Satapada will have 43 rooms. …
December 23rd, 2010 at 10:00 am
This is really encouraging news. I wish more entrepreneurs from Odisha take the lead in setting up tourism facilities in other parts of the state before the big players (private equity/large hotel chains/national level chains) get into the act.
December 28th, 2010 at 11:14 am
For Orissa, surely tourism is a great way to move forward. Countries like Srilanka, Nepal, Maldives etc. survive and grow on tourism so why cant Orissa position itself strongly in this sector instead of wild goose chases.