Ista Hyderabad wins best benchmark business hotel across South Asia at the SATTE awards, 2009

Hyderabad|India|May'2009: Ista Hyderabad, the flag ship five-star business hotel promoted by IHHR Hospitality Pvt Ltd, has been awarded a prestigious spot as “Best Benchmark Business Hotel" by SATTE, 2009, the biggest travel show in India and South Asia which was held this April.

SATTE, the authority in its field, hosts over 4000 tour operators from 40 countries worldwide, with leading partners like Ministry of Tourism, Air India, Indian Airlines and a dozen hotels in the capital. The event offers the only hospitality programme of its kind in the country.

Ista Hyderabad second in the chain of Ista Hotels after Bangalore has 167 rooms and 9 suites and is the only resort hotel incorporating all luxuries in a business setting. The hotel has panoramic views of an international golf course. The surrounding area has stunning natural rock formations that add to beauty of the landscape.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Jaideep Anand, GM, Ista Hyderabad said, “We are truly elated to make it to the charts of the top new business hotels in South Asia . We have always strived to deliver a unique experience to our guests and believe that business hotels can be both chic and luxurious with exceptional service standards. Right from the start, the team at Ista has shown great ownership and commitment in providing world class hospitality which has made this award possible. Ista Hyderabad will remain as strongly committed as ever to the industry, our customers and partners.”

Awards and Recognition
Ista has been previously awarded a prestigious spot in the "Top 26 Business Hotels of South Asia " by Travel & Leisure Magazine. The hotel has also been listed in “The Years 136 Top New Hotels" by Conde Nast Traveler in their twelfth annual hotlist for 2008. The Spa at Ista Hyderabad which brings in the lineage and expertise of Ananda Spa to Hyderabad has been placed in the ’76 Hot Spa’s’ across the globe by Conde Nast Traveller, one of the world's most celebrated travel magazines and as one of the “Top 10 Spas” in India by Outlook Traveller Magazine.

About Ista Hyderabad:
Ista Hyderabad, the flag ship five-star business hotel is promoted by New Delhi-based IHHR Hospitality Pvt Ltd, which owns internationally renowned Ananda Spa & Resorts in the Himalayas and also manages the spa -Shanti Ananda Maurice in Mauritius . Ista is the second brand from the group. Ista Hyderabad a trend setting concept in the hospitality industry is situated on a sprawling 17 acre area, located in the new IT and financial hub, Gachi Bowli, next to Microsoft and Indian School of Business. It is the nearest hotel to the new international airport with a distance of just about 27 kms.
 

Reachout's News Bureau
 May' 2009