- French hotel major Accor has a joint venture with Interglobe Hotels, the hospitality arm of the holding company of Indigo airline.
- Ibis Vikhroli is 20th Hotel of group with 249 rooms
The Mumbaikar’s have one more reason to cheer; the Accor group’s Ibis brand has opened the doors of its brand new property. The hotel is known as Ibis Mumbai Vikhroli and twentieth hotel in India. The hotel is located right on LBS road opposite 247 Corporate Park (Central Mall) and is close to Powai, Ghatkopar and Vikhroli, a prominent corporate hub and industries. The distance from the airport is about 30 minutes.
The hotel is designed by distinguished designer Isabelle Miaja. It’s a Singapore based international design and architecture firm that has also designed the Sofitel in Mumbai located at BKC in Bandra.
Ibis Mumbai Vikhroli, the 15-floor property by the French hotel chain is a joint venture with Interglobe Hotels, the hospitality arm of the holding company of Indigo airline. It has 249 rooms and is certified with an IGBC Gold rating. The Interglobe hotel group is headed by J. B. Singh President and CEO.
It symbolises the ‘Aamchi Mumbai’ culture for the new-age traveller. The hotel’s design featured Mumbai’s heartbeat – the local train, its pride- the Dabbawalas, the beautiful skyline, royal lifestyle of the Maratha empire, flamingos- migratory birds that flock to the country’s financial capital, and Kolam- a traditional form of art drawn using rice flour. (Kolam is a brand of Rice from Wada, Tehsil of Palghar district of Maharashtra).
Introducing progressive technology: Ibis Mumbai Vikhroli has introduced progressive technology that includes digital menus in the restaurant, mobile check-in and access to OTT entertainment channels in the rooms. The hotel has an entire floor dedicated to Food & Beverage that features the signature multi-cuisine restaurant, an interactive live kitchen and delectable local flavours served round the clock. It has a lively bar stocked with finest wines, an impressive library with a collection of good books, an Al fresco outdoor space for events and special occasions. Spice It restaurant will serve India’s longest-running breakfast, starting from 4 am until noon. As part of the brand’s global collaboration with Spotify, the floor also has a music station with an exclusive #ibisMusic playlist to invite guests to experience during their stay. Keeping up to the needs of business travellers, the hotel has a 24-hour operational fitness centre, two board rooms and a spacious, fully equipped convertible meeting room with abundant natural light. Special care has been taken in the public area toilets where tissue napkins can be used from sensing dispensing machines.
J.B Singh, President and CEO, InterGlobe Hotels with Puneet Dhawan, Senior V. P. Operations, Accor India & South Asia at the launch event
J.B Singh, President and CEO, InterGlobe Hotels speaking to Mumbai Messenger Newspaper said, “We are delighted with the opening of our brand new ibis hotel in Vikhroli, Mumbai. With every new hotel of ours, we aim to create new experiences for our guests through trending design themes, state-of-the-art offerings and our continuous endeavour of maintaining the highest level of services. Ibis Vikhroli has been uniquely designed sporting a ‘New Generation’ theme which has public areas that are highly energetic, colourful, and vibrant and offers a specially curated authentic culinary experience.
Singh added “We believe that the Indian travellers today are more design-conscious than ever before, which is motivating for us as we continue to push our design boundaries and bring in global experiences. We are proud to say that we have raised the benchmarks of quality hotel options across Mumbai city with this new opening. Our rooms have relaxing tones with the flavour of Mumbai city blend in the artwork coupled with very accessible technology”.
Ananat Leekha Cluster GM Ibis Mumbai Vikhroli & Ibis Navi Mumbai
Puneet Dhawan, Senior V. P. Operations, Accor India & South Asia commenting on the launch said, “We are excited to announce the opening of our 20th Ibis in Vikhroli, Mumbai. The city is known to attract business and leisure travellers alike, and this launch will provide them with a comfortable stay, featuring a dynamic atmosphere to suit the tastes of a globetrotter. This new hotel in Mumbai is a perfect amalgamation of urban-influenced design and user-friendly technology, located in the suburban vicinity, to cater to the evolving needs of travellers with our renewed lifestyle approach of loyalty. Our programme ‘Accor Live Limitless’ goes beyond hotels and offers by making guests feel privileged and rewarded for the way they live, work and play.”
Anant Leekha, General Manager, Ibis Mumbai Vikhroli & Ibis Navi Mumbai speaking on the launch said, “It gives me immense pleasure to introduce the third ibis property in the ‘Maximum City’. We look forward to extending the ibis hospitality to our local guests and those travelling to Mumbai. I am confident that guests who will stay in this hotel would certainly have a wonderful experience”.
One of the General Managers of a luxury five star hotel in Mumbai on the condition of anonymity said “The Ibis Vikhroli will take over a major chunk of business due its close proximity to leading corporate and business houses located nearby. Nowadays business houses prefer to select rooms and conferences in nearby locations due to traffic congestion and long travelling distances. The Ibis Vikhroli has all the amenities with international branding which customers look forward to. I am sure that it will generate handsome revenue from day one of its operations”.
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