ITC Windsor Sheraton & Towers no more!!!
Apr 18, 2007, 10:00 pm
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ITC Windsor Sheraton & Towers no more!!!
I just checked out of the ITC Windsor Sheraton and Towers this week. I may be the last Flyer talker to ever do so.
The hotel (and several other ITC properties) are being rebranded as Luxury Collection. The staff mentioned it to us, and we saw "S" signs being removed from several places.
The press release is:
http://www.itcwelcomgroup.in/others/Press.asp?Press=68
http://www.spg.com still lists it under the old name, but I assume it will update soon.
The hotel (and several other ITC properties) are being rebranded as Luxury Collection. The staff mentioned it to us, and we saw "S" signs being removed from several places.
The press release is:
http://www.itcwelcomgroup.in/others/Press.asp?Press=68
http://www.spg.com still lists it under the old name, but I assume it will update soon.
Apr 19, 2007, 6:17 pm
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There are several hotels that are both Sheratons and a part of the Luxury Collection. I suppose the Windsor will not keep the Sheraton brand.
I read the press release. I think this is just a way for Welcomgroup to gouge customers even more. Hotels in India are already very expensive and the rates will go up even more once these hotels become a part of the luxury collection. But they can get away with this due to a short supply of hotel rooms, so makes absolute business sense.
I read the press release. I think this is just a way for Welcomgroup to gouge customers even more. Hotels in India are already very expensive and the rates will go up even more once these hotels become a part of the luxury collection. But they can get away with this due to a short supply of hotel rooms, so makes absolute business sense.
Apr 21, 2007, 9:51 pm
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I had mentioned something about this several days ago, but now it's far more clear what's happening:
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news07...odHotels.shtml
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news07...odHotels.shtml
Apr 22, 2007, 4:40 pm
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I am really surprised to see the Mughal in Agra being switched to a Luxury Collection. The hotel is in desperate need of renovation just to make it to Sheraton standards let alone Luxury Collection. When I stayed there a few months ago (unfortunately the Oberoi was sold out), it seemed like the entire hotel was full of tour groups.
Apr 22, 2007, 6:55 pm
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I am really surprised to see the Mughal in Agra being switched to a Luxury Collection. The hotel is in desperate need of renovation just to make it to Sheraton standards let alone Luxury Collection. When I stayed there a few months ago (unfortunately the Oberoi was sold out), it seemed like the entire hotel was full of tour groups.
Apr 22, 2007, 10:06 pm
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I am really surprised to see the Mughal in Agra being switched to a Luxury Collection. The hotel is in desperate need of renovation just to make it to Sheraton standards let alone Luxury Collection. When I stayed there a few months ago (unfortunately the Oberoi was sold out), it seemed like the entire hotel was full of tour groups.
Apr 22, 2007, 10:24 pm
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I am really surprised to see the Mughal in Agra being switched to a Luxury Collection. The hotel is in desperate need of renovation just to make it to Sheraton standards let alone Luxury Collection. When I stayed there a few months ago (unfortunately the Oberoi was sold out), it seemed like the entire hotel was full of tour groups.
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Apr 23, 2007, 1:12 pm
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Agreed, I stayed there in January. While it was a good deal for the SPG points, it is not a 5-star property by international standards. As another example of this, I stayed at the Sheraton Imperial in KUL a few weeks ago, which has the Luxury Collection branding. The hotel is OK on its own merits but not "Luxury" enough to not dilute the Luxury Collection branding.
May 15, 2007, 10:37 am
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Hotels rebranded
Starting today, May 15, the ITC hotels are officially part of the Luxury Collection.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury...propertyID=429
There are similar announcements for the other hotels.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury...propertyID=429
There are similar announcements for the other hotels.