Godrej Properties partners with Tata Group's Taj brand for a luxury hotel in Mumbai suburb
Established in 1902, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, part of the Tata Group, is one of Asia’s largest group of luxury hotels, comprising 99 hotels in 62 destinations across the globe, including presence in India, North America, United Kingdom, Africa, Middle East, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal.
Pirojsha Godrej, Executive Chairman, Godrej Properties said, “We are thrilled to partner with Taj to create a luxury hotel at our flagship project. Our endeavour is to make The Trees India’s most exciting mixed-use development and this partnership is an important milestone towards that goal. We look forward to working closely with the Taj team to create a landmark hotel.”
The Taj at The Trees will offer approximately 150 guest rooms and suites along with world class dining, entertainment, and conferencing facilities, said GPL.
Rakesh Sarna, MD and CEO, Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris said, “We are very pleased to be associated with a group like Godrej, which is synonymous with trust, integrity and quality. We share their commitment of sustainable development and we look forward to bringing world-class hospitality to this great location.”
According to GPL, location is one of the key aspects of its The Trees project. It is located just off the Eastern Express Highway in Vikhroli.
Vikhroli is well connected to Mumbai's major transit points and business hubs, including Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) via the Santacruz Link Road (SCLR) and Fort via the Eastern Freeway.
The Godrej Group’s landholdings in Vikhroli include a privately controlled mangrove reserve.
The Trees mixed-use development contains a commercial precinct spread across 9.4 acres, which houses Godrej One, the Godrej Group’s global headquarters.
The more private luxury residential precinct spread across 6.7 acres will house a community of residential buildings with private parks and clubhouse facility.
The central mixed use precinct, spread over 9.2 acres, will comprise of a Taj hotel, a luxury residential project named Godrej Origins, cultural buildings, and a high street retail court.
The Trees was awarded the Mixed Use Development of the Year award at the Asian Customer Engagement Forum (ACEF) Property Awards and received an Honor Award from the Boston Society of Landscape Architects.
The real estate company said that all structures within the development will be planned as LEED or IGBC Platinum rated, which are globally recognized as the highest rating of sustainable design.
Image: GodrejTheTrees website
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