Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the United States’ largest independent hotel management company, has recently announced that JHM Interstate Hotels India, a 50/50 joint venture management company between Interstate and JHM Hotels, has signed a contract to manage the Ramada Hotel in Alleppey, Kerala, India.
The 120-room, under-construction hotel, which is owned by Reji Cheriyan, is anticipated to open in 2012. “This brings to six the number of hotels opened or signed in India, a country which continues to play a key role in our global strategy,” said Thomas F. Hewitt, Interstate’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“We have established a successful platform for growth that allows us to take advantage of the many opportunities we continue to see in India’s hotel industry for both individual hotel owners and institutional investors alike,” he said. “Our partnership with JHM Hotels combines Interstate’s hotel operating expertise, strong relationships with all international brands and depth of resources with experienced, local ties and in-country market knowledge,” said Jim Abrahamson, Interstate’s President and COO, further adding,
“We continue to build a robust pipeline of hotel management opportunities throughout the country, establishing a strong foundation for future expansion.” When open, the Ramada Hotel in Alleppey will be the first internationally branded hotel in the market. Located on Punnamada Finishing Point Road along Lake Punnamada, the under- construction Ramada Alleppey will feature a number of outlets including a rooftop restaurant and bar with stunning views of Kerala.
Other facilities will include a health club/spa, a business center and state-of-the-art conferencing and meeting facilities. All guest rooms will overlook the picturesque lake and backwaters of Kerala, in addition to the finish line of the renown Nehru Trophy Boat Race held every year.
The 120-room, under-construction hotel, which is owned by Reji Cheriyan, is anticipated to open in 2012. “This brings to six the number of hotels opened or signed in India, a country which continues to play a key role in our global strategy,” said Thomas F. Hewitt, Interstate’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“We have established a successful platform for growth that allows us to take advantage of the many opportunities we continue to see in India’s hotel industry for both individual hotel owners and institutional investors alike,” he said. “Our partnership with JHM Hotels combines Interstate’s hotel operating expertise, strong relationships with all international brands and depth of resources with experienced, local ties and in-country market knowledge,” said Jim Abrahamson, Interstate’s President and COO, further adding,
“We continue to build a robust pipeline of hotel management opportunities throughout the country, establishing a strong foundation for future expansion.” When open, the Ramada Hotel in Alleppey will be the first internationally branded hotel in the market. Located on Punnamada Finishing Point Road along Lake Punnamada, the under- construction Ramada Alleppey will feature a number of outlets including a rooftop restaurant and bar with stunning views of Kerala.
Other facilities will include a health club/spa, a business center and state-of-the-art conferencing and meeting facilities. All guest rooms will overlook the picturesque lake and backwaters of Kerala, in addition to the finish line of the renown Nehru Trophy Boat Race held every year.