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Joining the bandwagon of brands like Hyatt, Courtyard Marriott, Novotel and Radisson Blu, a five star hotel by Hilton Group may soon come up in Ahmedabad. The property in question is an over 180-room hotel being developed by city-based Hirise Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
While Hirise Hospitality refused to divulge details of the brand that will manage the property, according to market sources, it could be a Hilton brand. To be operational by mid 2015, the hotel will house around 15 floors, of which 11 would host rooms, along with conference rooms and banquet halls. An emailed query to Hilton group remained unanswered.
“There are a total of 185 keys in the property along with two restaurants, 1 floor as spa and gym and roof top pool and sky lounge. The second last floor has a business centre. The project is being designed by Studio Symbiosis and will be operational by June 2015,” said a director of Hirise Hospitality, refusing to divulge project cost details. However, the project cost is likely to be over Rs 120 crore, according to sources.
According to Amit Gupta, founding partner of Studio Symbiosis, the property will come up on the S.G. Highway area of Ahmedabad, which already houses hospitality brands like Courtyard Marriott and Novotel.
In a first, the hotel is being designed on the lines of flowing waves by the architect firm Studio Symbiosis.
“Seamless waves flowing on the landscape and flowing on the façade are the focal point of the design proposal for this full service five star property. Designed as an iconic building the proposal looks at interweaving the concepts of waves in nature, fold lines as movement trajectories and perception along with programmatic requirements,” said Gupta.
Founded by honorary consultant Vandana Sehgal, Amit Gupta, and Britta Knobel Gupta, Studio Symbiosis has in the past been involved in key projects such as Sports city, Raibareilly; Trans Ganga Masterplan, Kanpur and Allahabad Masterplan, Allahabad, apart from five star hotels in Lucknow, Goa, Mundra, Udaipur, and Kherwada.
