Keys Hotels, one of the fastest growing mid-market hotel chains in India is all set to launch its first hotel in the pilgrim destination segment. Launching this month, the 87-room Keys Hotel Templetree at Shirdi will be Keys Hotels’ fifth property in Maharashtra.
On account of entering in a management contract with Keys Hotels for Keys Hotel, Temple tree, Sangram Deshmukh, CMD, Shraddha Resorts said, “Shirdi is an important religious travel destination in this state. With the regular influx of national and international tourists to the city, there is always a need for quality accommodation. We have built a great hotel and partnership with Keys will bring the required professional management to the property.”
Sanjay Sethi, MD and CEO, Berggruen Hotels added, “Shirdi sees a constant inflow of international and national devotees throughout the year. This traffic demands presence of branded accommodation in the city. With Keys Hotel, Templetree, we wish to tap this massive potential and ensure that the guests’ stay in the city is a pious and satisfying experience.”
Currently, Keys has 14 hotels in operation while 21 properties are in various stages of development, slated to open in due course of time. Apart from expanding at religious destinations like Vrindavan, Amritsar and Haridwar; Keys Hotels is expanding its various brand offerings at Mumbai, Vishakhapattanam, Kochi, Gurgaon, Noida, Alibaug, Vadodara, Lucknow, Goa, Kovalam and Raipur. By the end of the current year Keys Hotels expects to have a minimum of 20 operational hotels. Recently, Keys Hotels launched its first palace property with The Pratap Palace – A Keys Resort at Pushkar – Ajmer.
