The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has signed a deal to convert a property in Barapani, Meghalaya, into a Taj resort.
The 140-key Taj Barapani will be located on the banks of Umiam Lake.
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The hotel will feature an all-day dining restaurant, speciality restaurant, bar, café, and lobby lounge.
Its facilities will include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fitness centre, a J Wellness Circle spa, and a salon.
The resort will also target meetings and events demand, with a banquet hall spanning more than 6,000ft2, pre-function areas, meeting rooms, and a boardroom.
For this hotel project IHCL has partnered with Umiam Hotels.
Umiam Hotels managing director Arun Kumar Rai and directors Ajay Kumar Rai and Anuj Kansal said: “We are delighted to partner with IHCL to bring the iconic Taj brand to Barapani.
“Combining the destination’s natural appeal with Taj’s legacy of hospitality, we believe the hotel will further strengthen Meghalaya’s tourism landscape.”
Following the signing, IHCL will have 22 hotels in Northeast India, including 16 under development.
IHCL Real Estate & Development executive vice-president Suma Venkatesh said: IHCL, said, “As travel patterns evolve, destinations such as Meghalaya are gaining prominence for their unique natural appeal and expanding tourism infrastructure.
“Taj Barapani further strengthens IHCL’s presence in the Northeast and complements our existing portfolio, creating a seamless travel circuit across Guwahati, Barapani and Shillong. We are delighted to partner with Umiam Hotels for this project.”
Last month, IHCL reached an agreement with Kripanidhi Hospitality to introduce its Gateway brand in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
The 215-key Gateway Lucknow will be developed as a greenfield project in Gomti Nagar.
