38-room boutique hotel 'Shervani' opens in Nehru Place

Setting an example that small hotels too can be great and luxurious ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Shervani Hospitalities today launched a 38-room contemporary boutique hotel at Nehru Place in South Delhi.

Announcing the opening of Shervani, Nehru Place, which is the second boutique hotel in Delhi, Shervani Hospitalities Managing Director Saeed Shervani told mediapersons, ''Small and smart hotels can come up in the mid segement too. We do not have one or two acres. We have 17,000 square feet of area developed into this hotel. Through this endeavour, we have shown that small hotels can be great too so that the government and the lawmakers realise that these things can come up.'' Built at a cost of Rs 7.5 crore, this four star hotel is located in the heart of South Delhi and within walking distance from the commercial hub of Nehru Place. It is also just a short drive from prominent and up market shopping centres like GK-I, South Extension, and luxury malls like Select Citywalk, DLF Place and MGF.

A standard double room of the rack rate of Rs 8000 is available at an inaugural rate of Rs 6000, a club room of the rack rate of Rs 10,000 is available at Rs 7000 and a the Club premium room of the rack rate of Rs 11,000 is available at Rs 8000. The quality of the rooms deserves special mention as it is on par with any five star room available in the capital with its stunning decor and equipped with LCD TVs, electronic safe, a well stocked mini bar and wi-fi internet.

Not only this, Mr Shervani disclosed that from March 15 to 31 August, the hotel will provide rooms under the ''No Worry'' offer with a single room at Rs 5000 plus taxes and double at Rs 6000 plus taxes. The guests will get a free, breakfast, dinner and chauffer driven car under the scheme.

However, unlike many other hotels, the hotel does not have a restaurant for outsides but only for in-house guests. ''Restaurant being a commercial activity, I was not allowed to open one here for outsiders as this is a residential plot converted into a hotel. I was not allowed even though I think I should have been. We could certainly have done more by way of a restaurant,'' said Mr Shervani.