Zirakpur: Best Western India part of the Worlds Largest Hotel Chain Best Western International along with the Maryland Group of Zirakpur today announced the launch of the Best Western Maryland, Best Western India’s 1^st Hotel in Zirakpur, Chandigarh and 2^nd in the state of Punjab. Best Western International the largest hotel chain in the world has over 4000 Hotels in 80 countries.

The newly opened 4 Star category Best Western Maryland at Zirakpur, Chandigarh also thus becomes the 18^th Operational Hotel in India and 3^rd Operational Property in India along with Baddi and Amritsar. Both the properties have been well appreciated by patrons.

The 40 room property boasts of a host of facilities which include well appointed and contemporary designed luxurious Guest Rooms, Rooftop &, Multi-Cuisine Restaurants, Discotheque and Lounge Bar, Swimming Pool along with a Health Club as well as a Shopping Arcade.

The hotel also boasts of banquet space for 400 guests with 3 Conference & Meeting Rooms. For the travelling business man the Hotel has a well equipped business center.

Speaking during the announcement, Mr Manish Aggarwal, Managing Director, Maryland Group said, “We are extremely happy to announce the opening of Best Western Maryland Hotel at Zirakpur. We would like to thank The Best Western group for giving us the opportunity to partner with them and offer the groups’ facilities to the travelers coming to the region. The association with the Best Western brand will bring two most important components to this location. The foremost being, the international standard of hospitality and second being international bookings based out of their robust chain of hotels across the world.”

The Hotel’s lavish interiors are beautifully appointed with elegant furnishings and artwork. Best Western Maryland is conveniently located close to the main city airport, with easy accessibility to commercial districts and key corporate houses in Haryana and Punjab.

“Good connectivity, low operational costs and high disposable income make Zirakpur one Of India’s hottest emerging destinations. The proximity to important destinations like Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali and Dera Bassi also necessitate an International standard hospitality system for the large number of expats and foreigners that visit this city during various marriages and commercial activities. Best Western India is well equipped with experience to handle this kind of varied hospitality”. said Mr. Sudhir Sinha, President and Chief Operating Officer, Best Western India.

Best Western in India which recently set up its Hotel Management and Training at Bhubaneshwar, is setting scorching pace of growth for itself and are firmly committed to the India growth story of One Hundred Hotels in India by 2017. The Chain has added 10 hotels into its portfolio of operational hotels in 2010 taking the company from 9 operational hotels in 2009 to 19 operational hotels in 2010.

Best Western India currently has sellable room inventory of around 1200 keys, which is expected to increase to around 2400 keys (30 hotels) by the end of 2011.

“Expanding in Punjab and North India have always been part of Best Western India’s Growth Strategy. It is not only an important religious and touristic destination it is today also a very fast growing destinations of commercial activities” further added Mr Sinha.

For the local residents of Zirakpur, the Hotel would be offering it’s dinning and banqueting facilities with its unique food & beverages outlets with a varied selection of multi cuisine specialties offeredthrough “The Flavors” – The Multi Cuisine Restaurant, Blue Horizon- The Cocktail Lounge Bar, Sun-n-Breeze – The Open Air Restaurant & Shot Circuit – The Jazzy Discotheque.