Marriott International has opened its 128-room hotel, Fairfield by Marriott, in Coimbatore.

According to J.P. Menon, hotel manager, the property on 47,000 sq.ft. plot near Coimbatore International Airport, has 100 basic rooms (Superior Queen) and 26 Superior Twin rooms.

It also has an all-day restaurant (Kovai Kitchen), a gymnasium for guests, and three meeting rooms of different seating capacities. A spa will come up soon.

The property has been developed by Samhi Hotels and is managed by Marriott. Targeting business travellers to the region, the hotel wants to provide hassle-free travel to the guests. “We want to target 60 % occupancy in the first year,” he said.

Mr. Menon said that five Fairfield hotels have been opened across the country in the last one month, including the Coimbatore property, taking the total number of Fairfield hotels to nine.

In a press release, Neeraj Govil, area vice-president – South Asia, Marriott International, said that as Marriott expanded its brand portfolio across tier-two cities, it saw opportunity for Fairfield to become “a favourite with regular travellers.”

According to Ashish Jakhanwala, founder and CEO of Samhi Hotels, the business community was growing in the country and was looking at facilities that offered options, comfort, and value when they travelled.

Samhi and Marriott had come together to launch the Coimbatore property to cater to this demand.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Coimbatore / by Special Correspondent / Coimbatore – October 16th, 2017