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I am an intrepid traveller. Travelling has been my passion since school days. Hailing from the steel city of Rourkela in Odisha, I always had an opportunity to plan out my holidays with my family to exotic destinations that are rich in history and heritage in India. Looking back, I have also taken up trekking in Chauragarh hills of Pachmarhi, Shatrunjaya Hills of Palitana, Vaishno Devi or the Muktinath temple in Mustang Valley in Nepal and Lalang Waterfall in rainforests of Tioman Island in Malaysia. I have penned down the Odisha destinations in Pick2Move-India Travel planner brought out by Sampan Media Limited, New Delhi. I have compiled a travelogue themed- “Journeys across India” published by Best Books, Kolkata. I generally take up travel to pen down travelogues, know the art and craft of the faraway lands and of course, I do travel reporting for leading English dailies of India.

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Tuesday, 19 November 2019

The Aananda Imperial


Branding the concept of luxury hospitality in Bilaspur

Luxury hospitality is not the sole preserve of a selected few. In contemporary India, tier-III cities are coming up with luxury properties and The Aananda Imperial, the four-star property from the house of V N Inn Private Limited in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur serves as the best example. It is incidentally the premier and only luxury MICE hotel in Bilaspur.    



An outer view of  The Aananda Imperial

I had received an invitation to review the property that made me travel to Bilaspur and stay for a day. It was an experience worth narrating owing to the kind of incredible facilities on offer in the hotel for its valued guests and the path of substantial growth moved by the hospitality group. The property has a traditional way of receiving its guests by lighting the ceremonial lamp and putting tikka on the forehead and this reminds us of our great Indian tradition- Atithi Devo Bhava.  




 Hotel lobby

 




 A partial view of the hotel


 Opened in 2010, the hotel spreads over an area of 1 lakh sq. ft with a built-up area of 70,000 sq. ft. The property is close to Bilaspur Railway Station at a distance of 2 km and is around 132 km from Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur. It stands tall with 70 luxury rooms comprising Royal suites, Scott suites, basic, premium and mini suites. If you’re looking ahead to avail of the comfort of Royal suites, you have to shell out anything between Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000. There are five spacious venues for hosting conferences and meets including The Emperor ball room, Forum board room, Lincoln conference hall, Imperial Court board room and The Dewan- the sprawling lawn spreading over 40,000 sq. ft. The Ozone bar is equipped with a private dining area, smoking zone and washroom facility. The hotel set-up has a huge parking area.




 A typical luxury suite


This happens to be the one and only hotel in the state with a lofty atrium. The Royal suites are unique with impressive metal art installation and the basic suites are done up with wall paintings that flaunt the artworks of Chhattisgarh. All the suites are in pastel shades.The hospitality group leaves no stone unturned to go with the flow of “Unity in Diversity” and organizes the prominent Indian festivals like Durga puja, Diwali, Eid, Holi and Baisakhi.  



Metal artworks on display

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