NEW DELHI: Sarovar Hotels, one of the fastest growing hospitality chains in India with over 95 operating hotels across 65 destinations in India and Africa, on Friday opened The Vaishnodevi Sarovar Portico, Katra.
Its latest outpost and first in Katra, at the foothills of Vaishnodevi Ji, which is inaugurated jointly by Ajay Bakaya, Managing Director, Sarovar Hotels, and Pushpa Devi, chairperson, Katra Mata Vaishno Devi Hotels and Restaurants Pvt Ltd here in presence of Parvez Dewan, former adviser to Governor/Secretary Tourism, Govt of India, KMVDHR Pvt Ltd’s managing director Rakesh Wazir, Director Raj Singh, Shashi Thakur, chairman, Hotels’ Association, Katra, Shyam Lal Kesar, senior vice-president Virender Kesar and others.
Speaking on the occasion, Bakaya said, “Sarovar Hotels pilgrim portfolio comprises of hotels in Amritsar, Badrinath, Bodh Gaya, Haridwar, Junagadh, Somnath, Tirupati and Vrindavan. The hotel seamlessly complements Sarovar’s existing hotels in J&K including RK Sarovar Portico, Srinagar, and Viraj Sarovar Portico, Jammu.”
He further added that Katra not just serves as the base camp for devotees going to Mata Vaishnodevi temple, but also to nearby places of tourist attraction. Katra also offers other sightseeing options- Patnitop, Sanasar, Mansar lake, Nau Devian, Dhansar, Dera Baba Banda, Siar Baba and Devi Pindian, all in close vicinity of the hotel.
Anil Madhok, executive chairman, Sarovar Hotels, said, “We are delighted to open yet another hotel in the pilgrim destination Katra. With Jammu and Kashmir emerging as one of our key markets, we look forward to further growth and increased traffic contribution from our hotels here. We will continue to focus on our expansion and also strengthen our position as we look to spread farther across North India.”
Rakesh Wazir, managing director of KMVD Hotels & Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. also spoke. (ANI/BusinessWire India)