Sayaji Hotels has opened its new property, Effotel Sarola in Pune. Centrally located on the Pune-Bangalore highway, the hotel is well-connected to prominent commercial and industrial zones including the Sarola, Shiwal, Khandala and Faltan MIDC. Announcing the launch, Jameel Sayed, Director, Business Development, Sayaji Hotels said, “We are delighted to expand our presence in Maharashtra with the launch of Effotel Sarola, our sixth property in the State. We currently operate 22 properties nationally and have embarked on an ambitious expansion plan to establish our footprints in Gir, Panchgini, Udaipur, Lonavala, Khandala, Harda and Satara in the coming years. The group overall plans to have 50 operational hotels nationally in the next two years. We are buoyant on the industry’s growth in the Pune district that has fuelled demand for upscale mid-market hotels in this region.”