Radisson Blu, first 5 star hotel of Northeast India, starts operation

Radisson Blu in Guwahati, the first five star hotel of Northeast India, has started its operations. Its second hotel in Kolkata will become operational in another 2 years. This is the 9th hotel opening of CarlsonRezidor Hotel group in India in 2014. With this addition, the group has further strengthened its portfolio to 73 operational hotels in India.

"If we get suitable land we keen to start a hotel in the vicinity of Kaziranga National park in Upper Assam. Another Redisson Blu is coming in Kolkata and it will ready in another two years. We already have one hotel operating in Kolkata," said Raj Rana, Chief Executive Officer, Carlson Hotels (South Asia) Private Limited said. Rana added that across India at least 23 hotels are under various stages of consideration. Internationally the group has over 1300 hotels operating across 105 countries.

 

Raj Rana, Chief Executive Officer, Carlson Hotels

The Guwahati hotel is managed by Carlson Rezidor Hotel group, while Dharmpal Satyapal group is promoting the hotel. Dharmpal Satyapal has invested close to Rs.300 crore in the hotel; Assam government has leased 5 acres of land to the project for which it will get Rs.30 crore annually.

A couple of more star category hotels are coming up in Guwahati within an year or two. Indian Hotels Company Ltd's (IHCL) is setting up five star hotels in Khanapara in Guwahati.