September 21, 2018 TnH Global 1

Fortune launches first hotel in Durgapur

Fortune Hotels has flagged off its first hotel in the Steel City – Durgapur. Marking this celebration, the chain’s senior leadership team including Samir MC, Managing Director; Rohit Malhotra, VP – Operations; Dhananjay Saliankar, Head – Sales & Marketing and Kovid Sharma – Head Human Resources was present at the ceremony. With the inauguration of this hotel, Fortune now has 46 hotels across 39 cities in India.

An iconic city landmark, Fortune Park Pushpanjali is centrally located in Durgapur City Centre with easy access to Durgapur Steel Plant, shopping district and other key corporate establishments. The hotel aesthetics feature various locally sourced artefacts and wall art to offer tribute to the culture of West Bengal. The must-see lobby wall mural designed by the artisans from Santiniketan depicts the various stages of a quintessential Bengali wedding ceremony. The hotel is only 15 mins drive from the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Durgapur, 10 mins from the Durgapur Railway Station and 5 minutes’ walk from the Junction Mall.

Fortune Park Pushpanjali, Durgapur offers 89 contemporary guest rooms with full services and amenities, including 24 hour room service, high speed Wi-Fi connectivity, satellite LED TV, electronic safe, mini bar, tea/ coffee maker, iron & ironing board and more.

The dining choices at the hotel include Orchid – an all-day dining multi-cuisine restaurant featuring a delightful selection of Indian, Oriental and Continental delicacies, Neptune – bar and lounge and Fortune Deli – offering confectionery and delicious breads.

The hotel features a versatile banqueting and conferencing hall that has a capacity for 200 guests. Located on Level 1, the banquet hall comes with a spacious pre-function area, dedicated entry, and ample parking. The hotel also features a well-equipped board room that can cater to 10 guests for corporate meetings, presentations, brain-storming sessions and discussions.

The other offerings at the hotel include a Wellness Centre with gymnasium, swimming pool, spa services, doctor on call, airport transfers, travel desk, valet service and in-house laundry.

Commenting on the launch, Samir MC, Managing Director, Fortune Park Hotels Ltd., said, “Fortune Hotels is building momentum across India through the launch of smart hotels as well as growth of our portfolio. After Haridwar and Vellore, we are delighted to announce our brand new hotel, Fortune Park Pushpanjali, an iconic hotel in the steel city – Durgapur.”

He added: Durgapur is one of the fastest growing Smart Cities in India, and with excellent location, contemporary design, first class full services, we are confident that the hotel will see great success and offer best in class guest experience to the travellers visiting the city.

Fortune Park Hotels Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC Ltd. and is one of India’s fastest growing chain of first class, full service business & leisure hotels, with 54 signed alliances and 4080 rooms, across 46 cities in the country.

Fortune Park Hotels Ltd. brand philosophy is driven by its objective to provide contemporary accommodation that ‘Makes Good Business Sense’ to business and leisure travellers through its wide range of accommodation in pertinent destinations, with emphasis on efficient service and great value.

Fortune Hotels is a member of ITC’s hotel group. One of India’s largest hotel chains, with a collection of more than100 hotels in over 70 destinations, ITC’s hotels have redefined the fine art of hospitality. ITC operates its hotels under four distinct brands; ‘ITC Hotel’ at the Luxury end, ‘WelcomHotel’ in the Upper upscale segment, ‘Fortune’ in the upscale to mid-market segment and ‘WelcomHeritage’ in the heritage leisure segment.