Luxury in Jaipur@fairmont
Fairmont Jaipur is an ode to the pink city through superlative luxury highlighted in elegantly appointed rooms, exclusive dining options, established traditions of bespoke service, customised features and leisure experiences.
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tall wooden gates may seem most intimidating when you arrive at Fairmont Jaipur for the first time, but the fear melts away as the staff with warm smiles on their faces greets you with their hands folded in Namaste. A trait that the Atul Lall, General Manager, Fairmont Jaipur is most proud of and considers a reason to keep the guests coming back to the hotel for more. “Yes, the personal touch that we put to everything will help a lot in taking our brand further. Our staff is handpicked and we make sure that all of us together help to make your stay a memorable one.”
For those who are familiar with the brand and what it stands for, the first Fairmont property in India doesn’t really disappoint you. And any doubts about why debut in Jaipur and not any other place in India is immediately quelled when Lall says, “Fairmont is a management company; it is more about the opportunity that we got in Jaipur; an opportunity that we liked made sense and therefore, we took it. Jaipur fitted into our plan. In India, if we look around, besides the metropolitan cities, there are only a few destinations like Jaipur, Udaipur, Goa and a few other destinations in which a Fairmont property would have made sense.”
And as Jaipur turns out to be the destination for celebrity weddings, Fairmont Jaipur offers one more reason to wedding planners and soon-to-be-wed couples, to fly to Jaipur for an unforgettable experience.
Talking about competition in the city, Lall says, “Yes there is competition around, but then it keeps you on your toes and it makes you strive for the best. And, when every hotel puts their best foot forward, ultimately the guests benefit from all this as they get the most superior service.”
While the luxury segment will definitely drive occupancy in the hotel, the hotel is also targeting MICE
During our opening, we had 40% occupancy and on an average, we have been having 30-35% occupancy
travellers and the state- ofthe-art 60,000 square feet of pillar-less convention space is another feather in its cap. “We have marketing offices all over that are marketing the hotel as a MICE destination and the fact that Gurgaon is just a three-hour drive away also helps us to drive MICE travellers to our hotel. We are also looking to explore the Golden Triangle tourism angle, but since we do not have Fairmont properties in Delhi and Agra, we will be tying up with other hotels in these places,” says Lall.
The hotel with 255 guestrooms, including seven suites, has an eclectic array of fine dining options offering authentic cuisines from around the world. Zoya, the all- day dining restaurant, offers food from around the world with a dedicated section for Rajasthani fare highlighting heritage dishes from the royal households. Serving an unrivalled selection of authentic, high quality teas, Fairmont Jaipur’s lobby lounge Anjum offers a local twist to the long standing Fairmont tradition of afternoon teas. At the regency style library bar, Aza, guests can sample an impressive selection of wines and malt whisky with old- world oak display cabinets and bespoke cocktails. With a mix of high and lounge seating, Fairmont Jaipur’s Cigar Diwan, is a classic smoking room.
About the profile of the guests, Lall says, “It’s a 50:50 situation for us, we have international guests as well as domestic travellers and since we also host weddings and weddings are a threefour day affair, we host a lot of guests in the hotel during that time. During our opening, we had 40% occupancy and on an average, we have been having 30-35% occupancy.”