ITC Hotels

ITC Hotels is India's third largest hotel chain with over 100 hotels.[1] It is based in the Hotels Division Headquarters at Kolkata, West Bengal.[2] It is part of the ITC Limited group of companies.[3][4] ITC Hotels is regularly voted amongst the best employers in Asia in the hospitality sector.[5] It has a franchise agreement to operate most of its hotels as part of The Luxury Collection of Marriott International.

ITC Hotels
IndustryHospitality
Founded1975 (1975)
Headquarters
Kolkata
,
India
Number of locations
70+
Area served
India
Key people
Sanjiv Puri
OwnerITC Limited
Websitewww.itchotels.com

History

ITC Limited entered the hotel business on 18 October 1975 with the opening of a hotel in Chennai, which was renamed Hotel Chola.[6]

ITC Hotels has hosted many visiting royalty and world leaders, including George W. Bush, Vladimir Putin, and Barack Obama.[7][8][9][10]

The hotel chain works on a philosophy of "Responsible Luxury"[11] and each hotel in the chain has a LEEDS (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum rating.[12]

Originally incorporated as Rama Hotels Pvt Ltd in 1972[13] and renamed Vishwarama Hotels in 1973. The Vazir Sultan Tobacco Co Ltd. (VST Industries) bought Vishwarama Hotels in 1980-1981 and soon after, in 1982, the first luxury hotel for the new chain opened in Bangalore.

In 1984, ITC Ltd. bought the entire equity capital from VST. In 1985 the Indian government awarded the Hotel that would later become the ITC Gardenia a five star rating.[14]

The company name was changed from ITC Ltd. to ITC Hotels in 1986.

ITC brands
ITC Grand Maratha Hotel, Mumbai
ITC Kohenur Hyderabad, Telangana
Lavasa Fortune Hotel courtyard, Lavasa, Maharashtra

The group today operates under several distinct brands:

  • ITC luxury collection, which has 14 hotels
  • Welcom Hotels
  • Fortune Hotels, which has 54 hotels with 4,446 rooms in 41 cities across India[15]
  • Welcom Heritage Hotels

ITC Hotels

References
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  2. "ITC's second address in Calcutta to open soon". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. "ITC Limited - One of the World's Most Reputable Companies". Itcportal.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  4. "ITC - History and Evolution". Itcportal.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. "Welcomgroup tops Hewitt best employer". The Hindu. Chennai. 15 April 2009.
  6. "About us". ITC Hotels.
  7. "President Bush arrives". Rediff. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  8. http://infotech.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-28103943,prtpage-1.cms%5B%5D
  9. Joseph, Josy (2 October 2000). "Chandragupta ready to host Putin". Rediff. New Delhi. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  10. "Obama visit: US wants no-fly zone over ITC Maurya, Taj". hindustantimes. 26 January 2015.
  11. "Responsible Luxury". itchotels.in. 16 December 2019.
  12. "LEED". USGBC. 16 December 2019.
  13. Rama Hotels Pvt Ltd Zauba Corp
  14. Company Facts - ITC Hotels moneycontrol.com
  15. "Fortune signs up Savoy Hotel in Mussoorie". Hospitalitybizindia.com. 1 July 2009.
  16. "ITC Hotels - Luxury, business and leisure hotels & resorts in India, 5 star hotels in India". Itchotels.in. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  17. "ITC Hotels to open new premium 'WelcomeHotel' in Jodhpur". The Economic Times. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  18. Chaturvedi, Anumeha (19 September 2018). "ITC Hotels acquires Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa". The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  19. "ITC Grand Goa Resort & Spa–Luxury Beach Resort in South Goa". ITC Hotels. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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