Taj Hotels Opens New Vivanta By Taj In Bangalore
Taj Hotels has opened the Vivanta by Taj – Yeshwantpur, Bangalore. The company’s largest Vivanta yet features 327 rooms and suites, a large conference and banquet center, signature restaurants and striking interior design elements that reflect the nature of India’s “garden city.” This third branded Vivanta by Taj hotel in Bangalore is close to the city’s new international airport and the convention district of Bangalore in the emerging business...
BANGALORE, INDIA -- Taj Hotels has opened the Vivanta by Taj – Yeshwantpur, Bangalore. The company’s largest Vivanta yet features 327 rooms and suites, a large conference and banquet center, signature restaurants and striking interior design elements that reflect the nature of India’s “garden city.” This third branded Vivanta by Taj hotel in Bangalore is close to the city’s new international airport and the convention district of Bangalore in the emerging business district of Yeshwantpur.
Taj launched its newest hotel brand in Bangalore just last year with the opening of the award-winning Vivanta by Taj – Whitefield. It was shortly followed by the city’s second, the Vivanta by Taj - M G Road. With the launch of this newest Bangalore property, the Taj Hotels’ portfolio now includes 21 Vivanta by Taj hotels, each designed to be fashionably hip, loaded with smart technology and offer engaging options for travelers who wish to work hard and play hard.
“The launch of Vivanta by Taj heralded a new chapter in our 108-year history,” said Raymond Bickson, CEO, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces. “This new brand is a testament to the dynamism and innovation that the Taj is known for. Having started our brand journey of Vivanta with Whitefield, this hotel, our 6th Taj property and third Vivanta in Bangalore, is a ‘gift’ to the city on the cusp of our first Vivanta anniversary that will capitalize on Bangalore’s newest strategic suburb in Yeshwantpur.”
“Vivanta by Taj – Yeshwantpur was designed specifically for this exciting location, “ said Deepa Misra Harris, Taj Hotels’ Vice President, Marketing. “Yeshwantpur is emerging as a bustling business hub that links the new international airport to Bangalore’s newest corridor of development along Mysore Road, making it the ideal location for our newest Vivanta by Taj.”
“This hotel is a new age urban oasis that offers vibrant work and play options to the corporate traveler,” said Veer Vijay Singh, Chief Operating Office, Vivanta by Taj. “From dramatic suites, to delightful dining options, to relaxing recreational opportunities and mega corporate convention facilities, you will find everything in this hotel. We are happy to welcome our guests to experience Vivanta.”
Superbly located near the modern metro terminus, minutes from Yeshwantpur Railway Terminus and just 22 miles from the new international airport, Vivanta by Taj – Yeshwantpur, Bangalore spells convergence. Soak in the space that’s only 10 miles from Bangalore’s city center, set on 3.5 landscaped acres that adjoin the Peenya industrial estate near Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, famed educational institutions, modern hospitals and luxury residential complexes.
Feel the pulse of an international business and conferencing destination with more than 18,000-square-feet of dedicated convention and banqueting space, a parking capacity for 400 cars and intelligent technology that links it all.
The hotel’s 327 luxurious rooms and suites include Deluxe Allure Suites, equipped with two large LED TVs with sound-bars, DVD player, and state-of-the-art technology. The Premium Temptation Suites consist of huge living areas and are located on the highest floors of the hotel offering spectacular views of the city. The Presidential Nirvana Suite is indisputably one of the finest suites in the district. Spread across a spacious 1,829-square-feet and perched on the 11th floor, this three-bedroom suite overlooks the famous ISKCON temple. It also consists of a large dining area, kitchenette and elegantly appointed bathrooms.
As Vivanta's latest addition, this hotel seeks to evoke a lifestyle that is fashionably hip, and spatially engaging. The design celebrates sensory pleasure with a myriad of materials used in an inventive manner to reflect the early days in Bangalore, the “Garden City.” All interior spaces take different interpretations relating to nature, such as cut-out trees on feature walls, floral patterns on screens, ceiling and furnishings. The colors splashed around the hotel's interiors mimic the natural environment's scenery with bold use of colors, forms, local art and craftsmanship.
At the arrival lobby, guests are welcomed with the double-volume space that extends to the central garden courtyard that connects restaurants and the banquet hall facilities, and is another venue for outdoor events. At the lobby lounge, one will immediately notice the use of warm earth colors as the base pallet on the soft furnishings, artwork selection and accessories. Punches of these design elements are carried out in the rest of the areas from hallways, corridors and into the rooms.
Vivanta by Taj – Yeshwantpur, Bangalore will be a culinary landmark as well, with a wide range of dining options that includes three distinctive restaurants and a chic bar:
- Paranda serves exquisite delicacies from Punjab, the land of the five rivers, Punjab. It features brick inlays, vibrant colors, dramatic lighting, a private dining room and a unique glass encased spice entrance. Themes of earth, water, fire, charcoal and the forest permeate the menu to reflect Paranda bringing nature’s bounty to the plate.
- The all-day dining restaurant Palette offers an eclectic mix of oriental, continental and Indian selections with an accent on the south of India. Palette’s hip and edgy interiors makes for a casual dining in a contemporary setting that includes a large open kitchen and delectable deli. The custom ceiling design in floral patterns doubles up as the interior's custom light fixtures.
- Azure takes the high ground as a modern Mediterranean restaurant serving the best Italian, Moroccan, Greek and Lebanese cuisine, including mezzes, grills and wood-fired pizzas, and an extensive wine selection to match. The design inspiration is understated sophistication, with blue and white colors that represent water, and a mosaic wall. Dining options include community tables, private dining or an al fresco experience.
- Shimmer is a high energy bar designed with a fashion theme, complete with hues of fizzy pink and moody blacks, wall-sized mirrors, glossy lacquered furniture and fiber optic lights. Its window display offers guest fashion designers the opportunity to showcase their latest collections. High octane entertainment is fueled with menus of tapas, sushi and Indian selections.
Recreational facilities include a 24-hour fitness center, a stunning swimming pool and Jiva Spa, the only authentici Indian spa brand by Taj Hotels. Jagr (Awaken) is the 45-minute signature spa treatment rooted in holistic Indian traditions that includes a warm foot soak, a relaxing champi (Indian head massage) and an elevating back walk to relieve stress of a busy work day and bring you to a state of blissful surrender. The Relaxation Room is dimly lit with curved glowing white walls and the ceiling resembles a conceptual stupa, a mound-like structure, to bring about a reflective sense of being. The spa also offers a hamman, a sensual bathing retreat, for men and women separately; experiential and tropical showers in the wet areas, hot loungers and a sauna room.
For corporate meetings and conferences, the Vivanta by Taj – Yeshwantpur offers more than 18,000-square-feet of dedicated conference and banquet facilities. Suitably wired for hi-tech conferences and meetings, the pillar-less banquet halls give a sense of space with natural light and greater floor to ceiling height. The hotel is also equipped with an independent convention area.
Vivanta hotels also feature signature local destination experiences. Here you may discover an unexpected side to the city with “Back to Basics” at the Taj Kuteeram. A day trip to the Kuteeram comprises of a 45-minute scenic drive, a yoga session, a tryst with rural India and an option to drop by Nrityagram – a performing arts school inspired by the ancient Gurukul system to witness varied forms of Indian classical dance or try your hand at pottery.
Alternatively, guests can soak in the history of the city with the “History and Folklore Circuit” that takes you through Bangalore’s significant landmarks, introduces the local arts and crafts and is interspersed with a quintessential South Indian breakfast and lunch.
Vivanta by Taj is a 5-star hospitality brand positioned in the upper-upscale segment and is a part of Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces. Currently comprised of 21 hotels and resorts in India and the Indian Ocean region, Vivanta by Taj is represented across key metropolitan capitals as well as popular holiday destinations like Goa, Kerala, Rajasthan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Vivanta by Taj offers an imaginative, vivacious and stylish take on ‘cool luxury’. With innovative cuisine, energetic spaces, unique motifs, the smart use of technology and experiences that seek to constantly engage, invigorate and relax, it appeals to the cosmopolitan world-traveler immersed in a sensory lifestyle.
Established in 1903, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is one of Asia's largest and finest group of hotels, comprising 92 hotels in 53 locations across India with an additional 16 international hotels in the Maldives, Malaysia, Australia, UK, USA, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Africa and the Middle East. From world-renowned landmarks to modern business hotels, idyllic beach resorts to authentic Grand Palaces, each Taj hotel offers an unrivalled fusion of warm Indian hospitality, world-class service and modern luxury. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is part of the Tata Group, India's premier business house.