Chennai – The Ascott Limited (Ascott) organized a Vintage Car Rally in the city on

Sunday, 8 November 2020. The event was organised in association with the United Nations High

Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency and Historical Cars Association of

India. The car rally was organised in support of refugee welfare and highlight the role of the communities

hosting them.

The event began with a display of the classic cars at Citadines OMR Chennai, Ascott’s apart ’hotel

located in Sholinganallur. Over 15 classic cars including Cadillacs, Mustangs, Jaguars and Mercedes’

were on display, with some vintage car owners arriving from Bangalore and Goa to participate in the

event. The car rally was flagged off by Ms Karin Stoll, Consulate General of Germany in Chennai and

Mr Nitirooge Phoneprasert, Consulate-General of Thailand in Chennai. The vintage cars proceeded

towards the city centre and the rally culminated at Somerset Greenways Chennai, Ascott’s serviced

residence in MRC Nagar.

Ms Supriya Malhotra, Ascott’s Area General Manager for Chennai, said: “We are excited to partner with

UNHCR and the diplomatic community in Chennai to host this event this year. We hope this paves the

way for more such collaborations in the future.”

The event saw a remarkable turnout of vintage car enthusiasts and key members of Chennai’s diplomatic

community.

About The Ascott Limited

The Ascott Limited is a Singapore company that has grown to be one of the leading international lodging

owner-operators. Ascott’s portfolio spans more than 190 cities across over 30 countries in Asia Pacific,

Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the USA.

Ascott has more than 69,000 operating units and over 49,000 units under development, making a total

of more than 118,000 units in over 760 properties.