Crowne Plaza Okhla offers premium accommodation, designed for the discerning business and leisure traveler who appreciates simplified elegance combined with the practicality of the latest features, as well as value for money. Hospitality Outlook presents a snapshot of the property
Crowne Plaza New Delhi, Okhla – a 208-room upscale business hotel is located just 25 kms away from the International Airport and in the heart of the capital. Crowne Plaza is one of the world’s fastest growing business hotel brands from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms. Truly international, Crowne Plaza Okhla offers premium accommodation, designed for the discerning business and leisure traveler who appreciates simplified elegance combined with the practicality of the latest features, as well as value for money. Conveniently located in proximity of key commercial hubs, this Crowne Plaza is set to become South Delhi’s newest business and dining landmark.
The hotel provides a spectacular view of the historic Tughlaqabad Fort, and is within close proximity of Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Surajkund Road, the newly-renovated world-class sporting venue for the Commonwealth Shooting Championship. The hotel is also easily accessible from business districts like Nehru Place, New Friends Colony, Noida, Mohan Cooperative and Faridabad. Commonwealth Games Village and Pragati Maidan are also within few kilometers only.
F&B Options
Edesia – spans the culinary globe providing an all day dining experience with 180 covers, live counters, interactive chefs, and a varied spread of gourmet delights from across the continents. Ideal for formal business entertaining to a casual evening with friends, Edesia offers a world of dining pleasure.
ChaoBella – a unique attraction of the hotel is this 80-seater restaurant, offering authentic Chinese and traditional Italian food, where only the freshest ingredients are used to prepare a cuisine that is light and refined, yet hearty in portions. The restaurant overlooks onto the lobby, includes two private dining rooms, and an extensive selection of fine vintages. The culinary skills of our master chefs are on display in an open kitchen that makes preparation part of the gastronomic experience.
Copper Bar & Lounge – offers modern decor that creates an elegant ambiance where creative cocktails meet a superb wine list. An ideal venue for exciting evenings and short eats to go along.
F&B options also include ‘French Heart’, The French Patisserie Lounge, where the finest ingredients are combined with meticulous preparation and presentation making it a distinctive gourmet experience. The pastry lounge with 20 covers serves an array of sumptuous desserts with freshly prepared patisserie, cakes and cookies as a feature with a wide range of tea, coffee, and specialty beverages.
Facilities and Services
Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi, Okhla houses a well-equipped 24-hour gymnasium along with a health club and spa to unwind and rejuvenate. The hotel boasts of as high as 60-65% guest area to receive natural day light, which is one of the highest among hotels in Delhi. This will reduce the electricity consumption in lighting up lobbies etc. in day time, besides adding a distinct freshness to the hotel premises.
Meeting Rooms – Crowne Plaza brand worldwide is positioned as ‘The Place to Meet’. Offering distinctive meetings service is a hallmark of the Crowne Plaza brand. The Wi-Fi enabled 8 meeting rooms with inbuilt LCD projectors can accommodate 10 to 400 people for business and informal meetings. The Crowne Meetings Director (CMD) is an experienced and empowered customer-focused hotel director who serves as the main point of contact from the beginning of the pre-event phase, during the event and throughout the post-event phase. The CMD is responsible for executing the Crowne Meetings Cycle and Daily Meetings Debrief which will help resolve issues, concerns and ensure the hotel meets the planner and attendees’ service expectations.
Interview
All about unique thinking
Crowne Plaza is internationally renowned as a business hotel which provides the latest facilities to the young and emerging business professionals. This is what Mr. Puneet Saigal, Director F&B, Crowne Plaza Okhla has to say. Richa Sachdeva speaks to him to find out more about the property
Q. Who are the target customer groups of Crowne Plaza Okhla?
All corporates from the business hub of Okhla and South Delhi, business guests looking for flexible meeting venues with lip smacking delicacies, F&B enthusiasts, family and friends looking for a wholesome meal experience from across the globe.
Q. What are the key features of the hotel that differentiates it from others?
Crowne Plaza is internationally renowned as a business hotel which provides the latest facilities to the young and emerging business professionals, known for 'Meeting Success' it will be our endeavor to differentiate ourselves as the place to meet and capture the Okhla and South Delhi market in terms of meeting and dining opportunities. We are proud to serve the most popular cuisines under one roof at ChaoBella - our Chinese and Italian fine dining restaurant, and will ensure South Delhi's best and freshest baguettes and patisserie at French Heart - our French patisserie.
Q. Do you think F&B still doing brisk business as hotel industry is back into business?
I personally feel that there has not been a bad hit on the Food and Beverage sector, especially in Delhi. Quite a few new specialty and multi-cuisine restaurants have been launched recently in hotels and otherwise and are doing good business. If the product is unique supported by good food and friendly and prompt service the F&B establishment is bound to create a niche and do well.
Q. What are your expectations from hotels’ performance?
I strongly believe that we are coming up with a distinct and unique product which will offer flexible meeting options combined with a refined dining experience. We will be able to distinguish ourselves as South Delhi's business and dining landmark and generate a sizeable chunk of revenue from the corporate guests during the day and capture the local residents of South Delhi and Delhi NCR during the evenings.
Q. What is your advertising and marketing strategy to promote the hotel and what are various promotions lined up for near future?
We are targeting the surrounding business hubs of Okhla and South Delhi to ensure that the local clients are fully aware of the latest facilities, meeting and dining options at Crowne Plaza Today Okhla Delhi. Our Sales and Marketing team has designed an elaborate presentation that is being shared with our probable clients and business is being confirmed. Additionally, wine dinners and international food festivals will be another attraction to look forward to.