The Hyatt Regency Delhi is a luxury hotel in New Delhi, India, built in 1983 with 486 rooms and 51 suites. It is a flagship luxury 5-star property of Hyatt in India near Chanakyapuri. Located in Delhi's central business district near AIIMS, easy proximity to Indira Gandhi International Delhi airport, ministries, embassies, corporate houses and shopping malls. The hotel is ideally connected to Noida and Gurgaon. The location of the hotel makes it the most convenient for business & leisure travelers. Hyatt Regency Delhi is pleased to announce the appointment of Julian Ayers as the General Manager. Dynamic and motivated, Julian brings with him over twenty years of experience to the role. In his position at Hyatt Regency Delhi will include overseeing the day-to-day operations, sales and marketing activities whilst also managing future growth strategies across nine of Hyatt’s properties.
History
The Hyatt Regency Delhi is a luxury hotel in New Delhi, India, built in 1983. The five-star hotel has 486 rooms and 51 suites. A business hotel with world-class facilities and a resort-like ambience, This elegant low rise structure is set amongst 10 acres of landscaped gardens, complete with fountains, reflecting pools, and brilliant flowering shrubs in an environmentally protected area. It is conveniently situated in South Delhi, in close proximity to the new business district of Gurgaon, and some of the shopping areas and historical sites. The hotel has 486 rooms and suites and is well equipped with High Speed Internet, Swimming Pool, Fitness Centre, Business Centre, Boutiques, Salon and Restaurants offering a wide variety of dining options. Asian Hotels Ltd was incorporated in the year 1980 as Asian Hotels Ltd and was promoted by R S Saraf, R K Jatia, Chaman Lal Gupta, 3 Non-resident Indians together with Sushil Gupta and Shiv Jatia, their Indian Associates. The company set up their first-grade room facilities for guests during the Asian Games in the year 1982. The hotel started full-fledged commercial operation in the year 1983.
Heritage
The very first of Hyatt Regency Delhi was established in the early ’80s when Radhe Shyam introduced the Hyatt brand to India with the construction of Hyatt Regency Delhi, in the run-up to the Asian Games. The Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1982 for which there was a large construction of Fly overs, Stadiums and hotels. The Hyatt Regency Delhi hotel was built during this time, on a site of 2 hectares at the Northwestern corner of a commercial development.The design of the hotel follows a form of staggered rooms which is like a step back in an ordered format set in landscaped garden courts. Each room enjoys a view, with this staggered composition in the design. Asian Hotels Ltd is one of the leading player in the Indian hospitality industry operating a chain of deluxe category hotels under the brand Hyatt Regency Hotels. The company presently operates one five-star deluxe hotel in Delhi with the name Hyatt Regency Delhi. In 1980, Mr. Saraf, as the founder promoter of Asian Hotels Ltd., initiated the construction of Hyatt Regency in New Delhi. The 486-room hotel opened to receive guests for the Asian Games in 1982 with a record completion time of two years. In 1980, Mr. Saraf tied up with Hyatt International bringing the chain's first hotel to India as Hyatt Regency New Delhi. The Company undertook to set up a 5-star hotel comprising 537 rooms of international standards at Bhikaiji Cama Place Complex, New Delhi, to form part of the tourist package for the 1982 Asian Games and to cater to the increasing foreign tourist traffic thereafter. The Company entered into a franchise agreement with M/s. Hyatt of Hong Kong Ltd., valid for a period of 10 years from the date of formal opening of the hotel. In terms of the agreement, the Company was to pay Hyatt an amount equal to 3% of the gross room revenue of the hotel during the currency period of the agreement as franchise and marketing fee. Under the Franchise Agreement Hyatt was to render services and assistance to the Company in the fields of marketing and sales, international reservations and publicity, technical assistance relating to the planning, design and operational requirements of the hotel prior to its opening and technical assistance after its opening such as the use of trade name and logos, operational planning, financial control systems, etc. The hotel is a member of the Hyatt International Chain and is named "Hyatt Regency" Delhi.
Fine - Dine Restaurants and Home Delivery
The China Kitchen - Peking Duck, dumplings and an authentic Chinese fine dining experience in award winning Chinese restaurant in South Delhi near Chanakyapuri. La Piazza - The BestItalian Restaurant which is marking 25 years of excellence, La Piazza is an award winning Italian restaurant in South Delhi serving authentic Italian cuisine. TKs Oriental Grill and Bar - Teppanyaki Kitchen at its best in the heart of Delhi, offering oriental cuisines and like Indonesian, Japanese and Thai specialties. CAfe - A multi cuisine restaurant in South Delhi offering all day dining experience with Live cooking stations and an open kitchen. Polo Lounge - Fine Spirits, Snacks, Servings and Services, Polo Lounge is one of the finest bars in South Delhi near Chankyapuri SideWalk - A bakery a venue for meeting over tea and coffee, Sidewalk is one of the best bakeries In Delhi offering venue for leisurely meetings over a cup of tea or coffee.
Sustainability
Water Bottle Plant - Plastic Free Hotel
has announced the launch of its own in-house water bottling plant and to introduce e-charging stations for electric cars, making it one of the first few hotels in India to take this stride. The fully-automated water bottling plant at Hyatt Regency Delhi endeavors to eradicate approximately 1.08 million plastic bottles a year, by making the switch to reusable glass bottles! This process saves 28 tons of plastic waste every year.This landmark initiative by Hyatt Regency Delhi is the first of many, in its goal towards greater environmental accountability and its aspiration to be a plastic-free hotel.
Electric charging points for electric cars
has become one of the few hotels to introduce e-charging stations for electric cars. With an aim to reduce their carbon footprint and enable Electric vehicle owners to use their electric cars, Hyatt Regency Delhi has adopted this green transport technology measure as a part of their sustainability initiative. 10 e-charging stations are currently available at the hotel and each one of them takes about 8-10 hours to fully charge any car.
Controversies
Hyatt Regency Delhi was thronged with Delhi Police, when 31 year old, socialite-photographer Natasha Singh, daughter in law of Natwar Singh, of Indian National Congress, supposedly jumped to her death from the roof of the hotel on Sunday, March 17, 2002.
