Marriott
International, Inc. on Saturday said it signed an agreement with Ceres Hotels
Pvt. Ltd. earlier this week to bring its St. Regis brand to Goa.
This agreement
will convert The Leela Goa into The St. Regis Goa Resort, slated to open in
October 2022, following a strategic conversion. The company said it will be a
phased transformation. Ceres Hotels, owner of the resort, is a subsidiary of
Metrod Holdings Berhad which is listed on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange.
In 2015, the Nair family run Hotel Leelaventure had sold The Leela Goa to Malaysian firm MetTube for
“The resort
will usher in a new benchmark of luxury hospitality in this city and
underscores the tremendous trust and confidence our owners have in us and in
the power of our luxury brands."
Spread across
49 acres, the hotel is located on the Mobor beach, in South Goa. Surrounded by
water on three sides, the beach is known for dolphin spotting, bird watching,
and cruises.It features 206 guest rooms, suites, and villas and five specialty
restaurants.It will have an anticipated 1,183 square metre of meeting space,
and an additional 1,000 square metre of expansive function lawns overlooking
the Mobor beach, guests can expect modern, multi-purpose venues, suited to host
weddings, socials, meetings and conventions.
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