HOTEL RESIDENCES

Aprevalent trend in the luxury hotel space is that of adjoining premises, which include serviced apartments also referred to as residences. e new Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru and Andaz Delhi both with residences, are some examples of the growing segement of travellers who want to go beyond the regular hotel setting, and have a more homely feel, especially during longer stays. “Full serviced apartments o er a perfect synergy between comfortable residential living and ve-star hotel amenities and services. Such apartments work well for business travellers as they o er the exibility to cook their own meal or make their morning tea just the way they like it,” says Madhav Sehgal, general manager at Andaz Delhi. “In the residence wings of such hotels, there is o en a unique social environment where guests are encouraged to be part of a community, and engage with each other in public spaces. Many such residences are also pet-friendly, which most hotels in India are not,” adds Sehgal.

In the case of the new Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru, which owns Private Residences, the group considers the owners to be part of a growing tribe of brand advocates. “e idea of having Private Residences attached to a Four Seasons Hotel is a very novel concept and is part of the design brief for almost all new hotel openings in urban locations. In India, this is the rst branded residence of its kind,” says Rahul Mamgain, director of Residences, Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru. He also highlights two bene ts of this hotel-residence format, “For the hotel, there is the advantage and the possibility of a prospective guest for every ancillary service like F&B and spa, while from the developer’s perspective, there is ready return on investment on the sale of every residence.”