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| Aitken Spence Launches its Fifth Hotel in India with the Opening of “Tamara” in Coimbatore
- 9/30/2009 |
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Aitken Spence Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce the latest addition to its portfolio of hotels in India with the opening of “Tamara” in Coimbatore.
Situated in the foothills of the Western Ghats, Tamara is nestled in a fairytale setting. The surroundings of the resort with the panoramic view of the mountains and the water front provide tranquility and spirituality to the guests.
Tamara is equipped with eight air-conditioned luxury tents; each with two double beds and an attached bathroom. The next phase will see the addition of 14 air- conditioned cottages. The resort also offers holistic treatments based on traditional Ayurveda in conjunction with a specialist in the field, Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (AVP). Guests can have the luxury of receiving the treatments either in the comfort of their room or in the private Ayurveda spa. For the adventurous, the resort offers kayaking, trekking, mountain climbing, angling and water sports.
Aitken Spence Hotels is an emerging player in the Indian hospitality industry already managing four other resorts in India –
• Heritance Madurai in Madurai
• Atithi in Puducherry
• Poovar Island Resort on the backwaters of Kerela
• Barefoot at Havelock in the Andaman Islands
Aitken Spence Hotel Managements (South India) Pvt Ltd is a company incorporated for the purpose of development and management of hotels in South India. Aitken Spence Hotels is part of the Sri Lanka based diversified conglomerate Aitken Spence PLC which manages over 25 hotels in Sri Lanka, Maldives, India and Oman.
“With the launch of Tamara we have further strengthened the presence of Aitken Spence Hotels in the region. With the expected revival of the Indian economy, we are optimistic about the future of the industry and are
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positively looking towards expansion in India” said Mr. Lakshman Ekanayake, Chief Executive Officer, Aitken Spence Hotel Managements in India.
“We have a philosophy where the guest is supreme and we strive to achieve excellence in our cuisine and service levels. We will inculcate this philosophy in our staff at Tamara and develop a loyal clientele while continuing our trend in service excellence” said Mr. Malin Hapugoda, Managing Director of Aitken Spence Hotels and Resort.
Tamara is an enterprise of Pricol Limited a well-established business house in Coimbatore, India.
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