Chennai:
The
grandeur of Cholas was resurrected in Chennai as Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa
inaugurated Rs 1,200 crore luxury hotel of ITC on Saturday.
Spread
over an area of 1.5 million square feet, the design of the 600-room super
premium integrated luxury hotel complex ITC Grand Chola was inspired by the
Chola dynasty.
Speaking
after the inauguration of the hotel here on Saturday, ITC Group Chairman Y C
Deveshwar said Grand Chola is World’s largest green hotel and their second
property in the city. “This will alter the tourism and convention landscape in
the region,” he said.
The
hotel’s 100,000 sq ft of banqueting and convention facilities will transform
Chennai into India’s convention capital contending with markets like Singapore
and Malaysia.
It
also has 30,000 square feet of pillarless ballroom, the largest in the country,
besides 10 food and beverage outlets and a 23,000 square feet of kaya kalp spa,
ITC’s signature spa brand. The hotel also boasts of 21,000 square feet of
luxury retail space.
The
hotel has cutting edge technology that employs one-of-its-kind iPad controlled
technology with features created exclusively by the ITC hotels team.
Deveshwar
says ITC is currently planning to invest in other businesses in the state. The
chief minister has offered her support for ITC initiatives, he said. Currently,
ITC has plans to convert its WIMCO match factory into food processing unit
besides setting up a logistics hub in 30-40 acre of land in Chennai.
Interestingly,
ITC is also planning ventures in coffee, milk-based products and health drinks.
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