Kempinski Hotels started their presence in India with a roadshow throughout the country recently, in which 12 representatives and general managers from various hotels were able to re-introduce Kempinski to around 300 top clients who attended the bespoke events.
Theo Ocks, vice president, global sales, Kempinski Hotels says, “We are Europe’s oldest luxury brand and under this brand we have around 73 five-star hotels and residences in 32 countries some of which include the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul and Hotel Adlon in Germany. Apart from the world-class luxury we provide to our guests, our hotels have interesting back stories to them making it even special to the ones who stay there.”
Ocks further emphasises on how Kempinski Hotels have been proud custodians of this brand since 1897 and this gives them an added advantage compared to the other big players in the market. “When it comes to the India market, we are looking at providing the Indian traveller a wonderful stay experience at our hotels, one which they can go back and brag about to their friends. One of the segments that we are targeting at is the Indian wedding segment and our hotels provide the best of facilities to make the wedding a grand celebration,” he comments.
To strengthen the brand’s presence in the India market, Kempinski Hotels has partnered with the Nijhawan Group led by MD Ankush Nijhawan. “We are extremely excited to have partnered with a third generation group as our thought processes and ways of working in the industry is quite similar. We have opened three global sales offices in India which are in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore. Our sales team is putting in the extra mile to help us to focus on the business and wedding segments in these cities,” he adds.