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India: Hospitality chain The Park Hotels, part of the Apeejay Surrendra Group, has announced plans for more than 20 boutique hotels.
Chairperson Priya Paul said that the company is in the process of setting up at least 20 boutique hotels across India. The Park Hotels describes itself as India’s first boutique hotel group, and has properties in all of India’s major cities, as well as tourist destinations such as the Kerala backwater.
Paul also reflected on her first experience of managing a chain of hotels, aged just 22.
Giving a talk called Leadership by Differentiation, to the FICCI Ladies Oraganisation, Hyderabad chapter, Paul said: “From the time I took over the responsibility of managing the chain, when the industry and the economy were passing through tough times, it has been a journey of excitement and hard work. But in the end, it pays. For me, the differentiator is all The Park Hotels properties are driven by design. Everything we do is meticulously planned to make a difference.”
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