The Fern Hotels & Resorts taken over The Metropole Hotel, Ahmedabad

The Fern Residency Subhash Bridge, Ahmedabad, is the company’s 24th operational hotel in Gujarat

The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain, is pleased to announce the takeover of The Metropole Hotel, Ahmedabad under the company’s revenue-share model.

Located close to the banks of the Sabarmati River, the hotel is easily accessible by road, rail, and air, with easy access to key business districts.

The hotel is currently operational and undergoing refurbishment and upgradation. On completion, it will be rebranded as The Fern Residency Subhash Bridge, Ahmedabad, and offer 69 rooms & suites, all fully air-conditioned and equipped with tea/coffee makers, a Minibar, Wi-Fi connectivity, LED TVs, in-room dining and eco-friendly bathroom amenities. The hotel also boasts a multi-cuisine restaurant, spacious banquets, meeting rooms, and a Health Club.

Speaking of the rebranding, Suhail Kannampilly, Managing Director, The Fern Hotels & Resorts, said, “We are thrilled to be introducing The Fern Residency Subhash Bridge, Ahmedabad as our newest addition to our growing portfolio of hotels in Gujarat. The refurbished property will reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional hospitality experiences while maintaining a strong focus on sustainability.”

Basant Sabu, Associate Vice President – Business Development, The Fern Hotels & Resorts, further elaborated, “As we expand our footprint in the dynamic hospitality landscape of Gujarat, we take immense pride in introducing our Fern Residency brand in Ahmedabad. The city is a melting pot of culture, business, and history, and holds immense potential as a thriving market for both business and leisure travellers. With its thoughtfully designed amenities and eco-conscious initiatives, we strive to redefine the standard of hospitality, catering to the evolving needs of our discerning guests.”

Ahuja Residences ties up with a skilling NGO to support the ‘Skill India’ initiative The first batch of the upskilling program held in Daslana, Ahmedabad

Ahuja Residences ties up with a skilling NGO to support the ‘Skill India’ initiative The first batch of the upskilling program held in Daslana, Ahmedabad

April 2022, Gujarat: Ahuja Residences and its sub-brand Yuhi Hospitality Services have joined hands with the Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) to support the ‘Skill India’ development initiative. The certification of the first batch of its upskilling program was held on Thursday, April 14th, 2022, in Daslana, Ahmedabad. Ahuja Residences and Yuhi Hospitality Services signed an MoU with THSC to recruit and upskill 50+ underprivileged people from the country’s Northeast and train them at different Ahuja Residences and Yuhi Hospitality properties in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Pune, and Gurugram. Among the skillsets, the program is focusing on are front office, food & beverage (service), and housekeeping.

The training program has been established with an eye on specific job roles, better alignment to company culture, and, more importantly, an outcome-based training model. The candidates have been hired as apprentices from day one under the National Apprentice Promotion Scheme (NAPS), and are given a healthy stipend along with other facilities, including uniform, meals, accommodation and medical services, etc.

The program will benefit people from underprivileged backgrounds and offer them a chance to build toward a better future. It will enable them to advance their skills and provide them employment, while also making it easier for them to land jobs in the future and open doors to further opportunities.

Jaideep Ahuja, MD, and CEO of Ahuja Residences said, “In the changing times and with the bouncing back of the hospitality industry, there is a pressing need for skilled and qualified young labour which is difficult to procure by conventional market practices. To fill this vacuum, THSC together with NAPS has created a potential and viable solution, which will help in the quick revival of the hospitality industry.”

About Ahuja Residences

Providing hospitable accommodation solutions for 40 years, Ahuja Residences has served over half a million customers and aspires to be India’s leading provider of extended-stay and budget accommodations. Offering innovative, reliable, cost-effective and customised services to corporate and individual customers, Ahuja Residences aims to be the brand of choice for the value-conscious traveller.  The brand is one of India's leading providers of quality boutique hotels, corporate housing and serviced apartments in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Pune, Rohtak, Ahmedabad and Sricity (Andhra Pradesh) . One of India's premier signatures in the sphere of hospitality and related services, Ahuja Residences offers over 300 properties across the country, with more than 1,000 fine suites and rooms dotting the tourist’s and corporate traveller’s map. Over the years, Ahuja Residences hotels have been consistently rated among the top performers in their category by TripAdvisor and MakeMyTrip.

The brand has service apartments in some of the finest neighbourhoods in South Delhi, like Vasant Vihar, Anand Niketan, Golf Links, Defence Colony, etc. and also in Sector-44 at Noida and at the condominium complexes in Gurugram such as Park Place, The Crest, Belaire and others. Ahuja Residences boutique hotels are located in the most exclusive neighborhoods of Golf Links and Sunder Nagar in New Delhi and DLF City Phase-1 and 2 in Gurugram. AR Suites, the company’s suite-only brand, operates properties in Kalyani Nagar in Pune, and Noida. It recently launched a 97-room property in Pune called AR Suites Jewels Royale and 58 rooms property in Gurugram, Air-Conscious living by Ahuja Residences.

In addition to providing Serviced Apartments to Expats, especially Japanese Clients, Ahuja’s subsidiary company, Yuhi Hospitality Services, provide short term accommodations through its boutique Japanese hotels across the country and operates facilities in Gurugram, Rohtak, Hoshiarpur, Sricity (an SEZ) in Andhra Pradesh and have recently started its operations at Daslana, near Ahmedabad in Gujarat.

Courtyard By Marriott, Ahmedabad appoints Saptarshi Biswas as their Hotel Manager

ringing to Marriott International’s recently opened second Courtyard by Marriott in Ahmedabad his 15 years of experience, Saptarshi Biswas recently joined as the Hotel Manager. The property, located along Sindhu Bhawan Road (SBR), was inaugurated in November 2020, soon after Diwali.

An alumnus of Institute of Hotel Management in Kolkata, Biswas brings along a diverse experience panning over 15 years during, which he worked with various internationally renowned brands in various capacities.

He started his career as a management trainee in the rooms division in 2005 at the Park Hotel in Delhi and later at The Imperial and The Leela, both in Delhi too. Saptarshi joined Marriott International in 2014, at the JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar, followed by operational assignments at Bengaluru Marriott Whitefield, Westin Chennai as Director of Operations and most recently at Westin Hyderabad as Hotel Manager.

Throughout his tenure, Biswas’work has been recognised and rewarded: He represented India on the coveted APAC Rooms Division Advisory Board to lead key initiatives from 2017 to 2019. That apart, he bagged the Best Arrival Experience Award while at JW Marriott in Asia in 2015 and was also the Lead Trainer for the pre-openings of JW Marriott Singapore, Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru and Sheraton Grand Chennai.

His role at Courtyard by Marriott – SBR, will primarily focus on pre-opening and positioning the hotel in the local market as Marriott International strengthens its brand portfolio in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Ahmedabad, which is also an emerging business hub.

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City’s iconic eateries open their doors with safety measures in place

Be it the Garma garam New Lucky Restaurant ki chai, piping hot bhajiyas at Ashtodiya Bhajiya House, Gujarati thali at Chandravilas, or mouth-watering non-vegetarian delicacies at Moti Mahal, the eating out experience in Ahmedabad is incomplete without going to these iconic eateries.

After being closed for more than two months, these eateries are back in action again, but with all safety measures in place.

From face masks, hand gloves, and sanitizers to social distancing and thermal scanning, they have seamlessly adapted to the new normal.

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