Rise in occupancy in 2015
Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad City Centre offers multiple MICE facilities, says Mayuresh Deodhar, Director of Sales & Marketing, Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad City Centre, winner of the Best Business Hotel in West India Travel Awards 2015.
What makes Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad a favourite with corporate travellers?
Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad has one of the largest pillarless ballroom of 5400 sq. feet with a clear ceiling height of 15 feet along with a pre-function area of 2240 sq. feet and an outdoor terrace garden of 3000 sq. feet. We have five meeting rooms with a total area of 3000 sq. feet ideal for small to medium conferences and events.
Tell us about how the occupancy in the past year?
There has been approximately 500 plus rooms added into the inventory since 2014/ 15 in the upscale segment in Ahmedabad. In spite of the new inventory being added, the market recorded a growth of 4.8% in occupancy.
Please share the hospitality trends in 2016.
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Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad has a couple of new initiatives. At Bella, Italian restaurant, we will launch our new menu launched in February along with the inauguration of pastry shop in March. We will continue with the IHG Green Engage programme to the next level. The hotel is also expected to launch its liquor store on 2016.