The Park Hotels

The Park Hotels is a chain of five star hotels in India. The Park Hotels belong to the Apeejay Surrendra Group, headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Its contemporary luxury boutique hotels, are located in Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, kochi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Navi Mumbai, New Delhi, Visakhapatnam.
==Overview==
Amongst these, The Park, Kolkata was awarded the "National Tourism Award" (2003–04) for outstanding performance as the Best Boutique Hotel in the country by the Department of Tourism, Government of India. The Park, Bangalore designed by Terence Conran, is especially known for its spa, "The Aquazone", and Italian cuisine restaurant.
==History==
The chain started by Surrendra Paul in 1967, with the opening of its first hotel, the 150 room, The Park on the fashionable Park Street in Kolkata, on 1 November; the hotel at Visakhapatnam was added in 1968, while the Delhi Park was started in 1987. After the death of Surrendra Paul, his daughter Priya Paul succeeded him in 1990, subsequently the Bangalore Park was added in 2000, while Chennai Park in 2002.
The Delhi Park, took up the restoration of the 1724 built astronomical observatory, Jantar Mantar, in 2000, after an MoU with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
In 2006, Forbes, listed "Atrium" in The Park hotel, Chennai with its menu designed Italian chef Antonio Carluccio, amongst India's top 10 Most Expensive Restaurants. In 2010, The Independent, named in The Park, Hyderabad amongst its list of "100 holiday ideas for 2010".
==References==
==External links==
* Official Website
* Trailblazing the boutique segment
Category:Hotel chains
Category:Hospitality companies of India
Category:Hotels established in 1967
Category:Hotels in Kolkata