Hollywood twist to Goan hospitality
The all-American hospitality brand is ready to crank up the fun quotient in South Goa with a 115-key property developed by Mumbai-based JMJ Group. Targeting celebrity A-listers and HNIs, it is likely to attract a whole new market to the state. reports on
Even as the 115-room hotel readies itself for completion by the end of this year on the quiet Uttorda beach in Goa, Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino on the other side of the world is preparing to host pop star Britney Spears’ ‘Piece of Me’ show.
Brought to India by actor and businessman Sachiin Joshi, MD of JMJ Group, Planet Hollywood or ‘ph’ is set to raise the ph levels in Goa. Styled by Shah Rukh Khan’s wife, Gauri Khan, the Hiranandani Powai called The Beetle. “By 2018, I will be doing another six properties under various international brands. Of this, we are already developing two upscale properties in New Delhi with Starwood – either under Westin or W. We are also developing one hotel each in Jaipur, Pune and Raipur besides one 80-room resort and spa in Dehradun,” Joshi reveals. "We have a huge land bank spread across different states in India. We have lined up an overall investment of 1,500 crore for developing these seven properties, including Planet Hollywood in Goa," Joshi adds. The company is open to acquiring operational hotels.