Absolute signs Tropicana Resort in India

Absolute Hotel Service India has expanded its portfolio of hotels in India with the signing of the U Tropicana Resort, Alibag. Tropicana Resort Alibag, owned by Mumbai based Tropicana Leisure Hospitality, is currently operational with 12 rooms and will be further developed and renovated before being re-branded as the U Tropicana Alibag in December 2012. With an eventual total of 159 rooms as well as an all-day dining restaurant, a specialty restaurant, a bar, banqueting facilities, a spa, gym and two swimming pools, the resort will be spread over 12 acres of land. Located on the Mapgaon Road, near the village of Chondi, the resort is a fifteen-minute drive from Mandwa Jetty. The resort will feature 106 Standard Rooms, 46 Deluxe Rooms, 2 Suites and 5 Deluxe Suites and will be built in phases with 39 rooms, an all-day dining restaurant, a bar lounge, a banquet hall, a gym and swimming pool, all scheduled to be ready by December 2012 under Phase I. Phase II will see 120 more rooms being built along with a spa, a specialty restaurant and two more banquet halls. Guests will be able to enjoy U’s concept of service, including a 24-hour room policy which will allow guests to enjoy their room for 24 hours from arrival, breakfast whenever/wherever, free Wi-Fi, international and local calls at cost, pre-selection of amenities such as pillow, tea, music and soap that guests will be able to select from the online U Choose programme and more. Mr. Mark Heather, Regional Managing Director of Absolute Hotel Services India said, “Alibag is one of the most favoured weekend destination of Mumbaikars and Puneites alike and we are happy to partner with Tropicana to bring to them the international U Brand’s famed hospitality. We are sure it will soon turn to be their favoured choice in Alibag.”