Mumbai: The flagship hotel from the Peppermint stable - Peppermint Hotel, Gurgaon was awarded the "Best Budget & Economy Hotel" at a glittering ceremony held in Mumbai at the Hotel Investment Conference South-Asia (HICSA) 2011at the Grand Hyatt yesterday.
Arjun Baljee, the young and dynamic promoter of the Peppermint Group, walked proudly to receive this award as he saw his dream being reinforced and his visions of creating a stylish hotel brand come alive. Peppermint is a young and dynamic hotel brand that is designed for India! Despite being value priced, it is a design led hotel, where the product and services are consciously designed around guests' needs and aspirations.
On winning the award, Arjun Baljee, Managing Director - Peppermint Hotels said, "We are thrilled to have won one of the most prestigious awards in the Indian Hospitality industry. In our short existence of 7 months, we have consistently evolved as a brand and tried to exceed expectations of not just our guests but also our own. We entered the market with the idea to change the concept of budget hospitality by offering unprecedented service and quality. Winning this award assures us that we are on the right track and reiterates our commitment to customer-delight".
The award was that much more significant as it was given away amidst such luminaries present as, Christopher J. Nassetta, President Frits van Paasschen, President Ralf Ohletz Count von Plettenberg, President, Regent Hotels Hubert Joly, President Raymond Bickson, President NakulAnand, Executive Director - ITC Ltd.; and Jean Gabriel Peres, President & CEO, Mavenpick Hotels & Resorts, amongst others.Peppermint, Gurgaon was adjudged the best in the category of the "Best Budget & Economy Hotel" for 2011, amongst other nominees that were the Keys Hotel, Hosur Road, Bengaluru and Sparsa Resort, Thiruvannamalai.
