India: Oakwood Asia Pacific will open Oakwood Residence serviced apartments in Hyderabad, in June 2015.
Oakwood Residence Kapil Hyderabad will feature 158 apartments, and will feature kitchens, wi-fi and internet connections, 24-hour customer service with security and CCTV surveillance, fitness centre, swimming pool and meeting facilities.
Located in Gachibowli, a major IT suburb of Hyderabad, and the city’s new financial district, the property is 30 minutes from the Hyderabad International Airport and the city centre.
“We are truly excited to open another Oakwood-branded property in a new city in the Indian market,” said Dean Schreiber, managing director of Oakwood Asia Pacific. “Hyderabad is ranked the second-best city for doing business in India, and the fourth-best city to live in, in India. Because of its strategic location, the city has grown quickly into a major business and IT hub, where we are confident that we will provide yet another world-class accommodation option for our customers.”
Hoshang Garivala has been named general manager of the property. He joined Oakwood in January 2011 as general manager of Oakwood Residence Naylor Road Pune. In March 2011 he was given concurrent responsibility as general manager of Oakwood Premier Pune and held these roles till his recent re-assignment.
“We are extremely pleased to have someone of Hoshang’s caliber to transfer to our new property,” said Michael Price, director of operations, Oakwood Asia Pacific, South Asia and Southeast Asia. “His knowledge of the company and his proven track record will be fully leveraged to ensure that we set the property on the right footing to achieve the high standards that he established in his previous roles”.
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