MSR Hotel and Spa Bangalore, which until end 2017 was operational as Movenpick Hotel and Spa Bangalore Hotel, a 5 star hotel under the Swiss brand Movenpick Hotels and Resorts has now been bought over by a new management, Gokulam Hotels and Resorts.
The Gokulam Hotels and Resorts are owned by Sree Gokulam Chit & Finance Co. Pvt. Ltd. (SGCFL), the flagship company of the Gokulam Group of Companies. AM Gopalan, MD of the company said, “The Gokulam Group’s leap into the 5-star segment is a huge boost for us. We are keen to expand to other tier-one cities across India.”
Baiju Gopal, executive director of the Gokulam Group of Companies added, “Gokulam Grand is our foray into Bangalore. We are firmly committed to strengthening, structuring and increasing the reach of our hospitality division in the country, by standardising our brand SOPs, deliverables and creating a niche brand in the market. We believe in improving ourselves with every guest feedback, and this premise of honoring our guest loyalty is our USP in every city that we operate in.”
Under their hospitality division, the company has properties across South India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala) under the brand name ‘Gokulam Park Hotels and Resorts’. With the addition of the MSR Hotel and Spa Bangalore to its portfolio, the group aims to strengthen its presence in the Southern Indian further.
Akash Gupta, general manager of the company noted, “We are excited to be in Bangalore to take MSR Hotel and Spa with its existing service and brand standards and market recall to newer heights. The hotel’s rebranding is in the pipeline. We are committed to building strong partnership with the hotel’s existing employees, partners, brand loyalists and patrons.”
The hotel began its operations in 2011 under the brand name of Movenpick Hotel and Spa Bangalore; a strategic partnership between MSR Hotels and the Swiss company, Movenpick Hotels and Resorts. The 182 room and suites’ hotel boasts of three F&B outlets, My Place all-day dining coffee shop; Mezzaluna, an Italian restaurant and Obsidian Sports and Music Bar. The other lifestyle facilities include Sohum Spa, Aasman gym, a swimming pool.
