The Leela Palaces and Hotels is planning on expansion this year. In a function recently held at The Leela Palace New Delhi in the capital’s Chanakyapuri area, Anuraag Bhatnagar Chief Operating Officer The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts announced that The Leela Palace Jaipur was already open.
He then went on to add the three new properties slated to open this year for Leela, starting with The Leela Gandhinagar, The Leela Bhartiya City Bengaluru and The Leela Hyderabad. All three properties are business hotels.
The Leela Palace Jaipur, which was formerly a Marriott hotel, reopened in February and has been performing exceptionally well in the wedding and social market, according to Chandrashekhar Joshi, the general manager of the property.
While the Jaipur hotel has 200 keys, The Leela Gandhinagar—slated to open its doors in April 2021—has 318 keys; The Leela Bhartiya City Bengaluru has 282 keys, and The Leela Hyderabad has 157 keys.
Speaking on the openings, Bhatnagar said, “We are delighted with the momentum of growth the brand is gaining. The recent opening of The Leela Palace Jaipur and the traction it has gained within a short period of time has shown us how the brand resonates with today’s luxury traveller and we are committed to further strengthening our positioning as an epitome of true Indian luxury. We will soon add The Leela Gandhinagar, The Leela Bhartiya City and The Leela Hyderabad this year. This is an exciting phase in our journey.”
