Lemon Tree Hotels signs a new hotel in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, under the brand Keys Lite by Lemon Tree Hotels

New Delhi, 10thJune, 2022: Lemon Tree Hotels announced its latest signing – Keys Lite by Lemon Tree Hotels, SreeKanya, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This property, owned by M/s. SreeKanya Combines, is expected to be operational by March 2023, and shall be managed by Carnation Hotels Private Limited, a subsidiary and management arm of Lemon Tree Hotels Limited.

Situated in south west of Visakhapatnam, Gajuwaka is considered as one of the biggest and busiest shopping districts of Andhra Pradesh. It is well connected by air and railway as the Visakhapatnam Airport is 8 km away and the railway station is at 12 km. Visakhapatnam, popularly known as Vizag, is located between the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is the second-largest city on the east coast of India and the fourth largest in Southern India. The city features several beaches as well as the Visakha Museum, an old Dutch bungalow that houses local marine and historical fragments.

Located in Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, this property will feature 44 well-appointed rooms, complemented by a multi-cuisine restaurant. It will also have a conference room and a fitness center for recreation.

“We are delighted to expand our reach in Andhra Pradesh with our valued partner M/s. SreeKanya Combines. This will be our fourth property in this state that holds immense business and tourism potential. We aspire to uplift our existing portfolio by signing and opening more hotels in order to extend our offerings for guests and owners in the tourism and hospitality sector.”

Mr. Mahesh Aiyer, CEO – Carnation Hotels Private Limited

ABOUT LEMON TREE HOTELS LIMITED

Lemon Tree Hotels Limited is India’s largest hotel chain in the mid-priced sector, and the third largest overall, on the basis of controlling interest in owned and leased rooms, as of June 30, 2017, according to the Horwath Report. We operate in the upscale segment and in the mid-market sector, consisting of the upper-midscale, midscale and economy segments. We deliver differentiated yet superior service offerings, with a value-for-money proposition.

LTHL opened its first hotel with 49 rooms in May 2004 and currently operates ~8,250 rooms in 84 hotels across 52 destinations, in India and abroad, under its various brands viz. Aurika Hotels & Resorts, Lemon Tree Premier, Lemon Tree Hotels, Red Fox Hotels, Keys Prima, Keys Select and Keys Lite. As the current pipeline becomes operational, ~10,700 rooms in 110 hotels across 66 destinations, in India and abroad shall be operated under the LTHL brands.

Lemon Tree Hotels, including Keys Hotels, are located across India, in metro regions including the NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai, as well as numerous other tier I and II cities such as Pune, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Indore, Aurangabad, Udaipur, Vishakhapatnam, Kochi, Ludhiana, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada. The company expanded internationally with hotels opening in Dubai in December 2019 and in Bhutan in February 2020. New hotels are also set to open internationally in Bhutan and Nepal.

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