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Sobha Group To Enter The Hospitality Sector

May 26, 2008

The Group has plans to develop at least 10 five-star properties in the next five years, with two hotels earmarked for Dubai, six for India, and one each in Oman and Zanzibar.

Sobha Hotels will benchmark against the best resort properties and luxury hotels in the region, according to Ajay Rajendran, Vice Chairman, Sobha Group.

“We have been outfitting palace interiors for a long time and know all about creating high-end interiors. Our hands on experience in the residential and commercial buildings, their planning and building maintenance has given us adequate exposure to Build and operate concept of Project Management. It is now our aim to transfer our expertise to the hospitality sector, to create a chain of five-star properties under the brand Sobha Hotels” Ajay Rajendran said.

“Sobha Group is all about high quality finishes and on-time completion. These pillars, coupled with Sobha’s unique service delivery, will make Sobha Hotels an international-standard chain with a very local flavour,” he added.

Sobha Group will own, develop and operate all Sobha Hotels. The first Sobha Hotels property is expected to open in 2010. The Group has plans to develop a portfolio of 2,500 rooms.

About Sobha Group
Sobha Group is a recognised leader in the real-estate development business, delivering international quality products of superior finish and services through constantly evolving benchmarked practices.

Sobha, with its unique business model that is backward integrated, has been at the forefront, adopting world-class building techniques and quality standards, and now enjoys an ever widening reputation for reliability, dependability and integrity. For more information visit www.sobha-me.com.

Photo: Sobha Sapphire

Source: www.hospitalitynet.org

Contact name: Upasna Barua Kumar

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