Kolkata, Nov 9 (PTI) Shristi Hotel, a part of theKanoria Foundation, has invested Rs 1,100 crore for developingthe five-star deluxe Westin property at New Town near thecity.
The hotel, which became operational last month, istouted to be the tallest hotel building in India with 32floors and a helipad.
"This is the tallest hotel in the country. There is ahelipad on the top for which we shall be applying for licensebefore the Airports Authority of India (AAI)," MD of ShristiHotel, Sujit Kanoria, told reporters here today.
The helipad had been constructed keeping in mindpossible visits of state leaders, who can directly check-inafter landing.
Kanoria said it took eight years to obtain the heightclearance from AAI, as it is close to the Netaji SubhasChandra Bose International Airport in Dum Dum.
"We have already put in Rs 1,100 crore, and another Rs400 crore will be spent in constructing a mall contiguous tothe hotel," he said.
Another high-rise 'V' next to the hotel has also beenbuilt, which will have serviced apartments.
The complex, including the hotel, serviced apartmentsand the mall, when fully operational, would stand on eightacres of land, Kanoria said.
The entire property with 314 keys would becomeoperational by June next year.
The hotel will be managed by Westin, a part of theMarriott international chain. PTI DCRBT.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.
