In the picture from left - Mr. Vikas Agarwal, Managing Director, Aura Hotels and Resorts Private Limited and Mr. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IHCL — Photo by IHCL

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), South Asia's largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of a Vivanta hotel in Shillong, Meghalaya. This hotel is a management contract with Aura Hotels and Resorts Private Limited.

In close proximity to prominent landmarks of the city from both, a tourist and business point of view,Vivanta Shillong is strategically located at Police Bazar. The hotel will comprise 100 well-furnished guest rooms and other features include multi-cuisine restaurants, recreation facilities and modern meeting spaces. RDM Design Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur are the interior designers of the hotel. It is a Brownfield project slated to open in mid-2020.

Shillong is a hill station in the north eastern part of India and the capital of the state of Meghalaya. It is called the "Scotland of the East" or the "Rock Capital of India". It has been selected as one of the cities under the Government's 'Smart City' programme. Shillong is a two and a half hour scenic drive from the international airport at Guwahati in Assam.