Trident Hilton To Go Five-Star

Neeti Chopra - New Delhi

Trident Hilton hotels, that were not classified by Department of Tourism but positioned as first class international brand in India, have recently applied for classification of these hotels. While few of the properties have already received accreditation, the rest are awaiting government’s reply.

Commenting on the new developments, Kapil Chopra, general manager, Trident Hilton Gurgaon, “The quality and service of Trident hotels were always of five-star standards. Due to taxation problems, we had not applied for hotel classification at that time and had taken a positioning platform of being a first class international hotel. We are now further enhancing all our hotels to be completely in line with five star standards. With increase in leisure travellers from all over the world, we are now ready to deliver international hospitality standards at all our Trident Hilton properties.”

EIH Limited had entered into an alliance with Hilton in April 2004 and since then all the hotels have been rebranded as ‘Trident Hilton’ and Oberoi Towers as ‘Hilton Towers’. Trident Hilton Gurgaon is currently averaging summer occupancy of 89 per cent. While a new restaurant and bar has been opened at Trident Hilton, Bhubaneswar. On the other hand, Trident Hilton, Cochin launched `Vrinda Suites’ which are luxury suites for our guests who are planning to take a cruise in the backwaters of Kerala on board ‘Vrinda’ - the luxury motor vessel. Moreover, Hilton Towers, Mumbai is also coming up with an extensive plan that includes Hilton relaxation rooms and also Executive floors with a lounge, which will further enhance its product offering to the guests. Lastly, Trident Hilton Mumbai, a 450-room business hotel at Bandra-Kurla is scheduled to open in late 2007.

“With current economic uptrend in the market, discerning business travellers prefer to stay at a place which offers them warm, efficient and personalised service. With hectic schedules and deadlines, they want a hotel which can anticipate their needs and provide it to them consistently round the clock,” Chopra elaborated.