ETW Staff – Mumbai
Minor Hotel Group (MHG) has announced the development of Oaks Bodhgaya in Bihar, India. The project is in partnership with GP Group and Top Travel & Tours (TTPL). The overall project investment is US$ 6.7 million.
Oaks Bodhgaya is in the final stages of development and is slated to open in Q4 this year. The first phase of the property will have a total of 78 keys, in addition to a restaurant, a conference hall, a terrace with meditation area and landscaped gardens. The second phase is also under development which will add a further 60 keys and will bring the total to 138 keys. The hotel is located along the main road in Bodhgaya between the Mahabodhi Temple and the airport. Dillip Rajakarier, CEO, Minor Hotel Group, commented, “Hot on the heels of our first Oaks India announcement earlier this year, we are thrilled to be bringing the Oaks brand to Bodhgaya. Religious tourism is a huge market and represents a great opportunity and Oaks Bodhgaya will be well placed to capitalise on this when it becomes the first Oaks in India upon opening towards the end of the year. We are pleased to be partnering with GP Group and look forward to working closely with the team to bring this new hotel to the market.”
Sanjog Modgil, vice president – hospitality, GP Group, said, “The GP Group has long recognised the potential of the Indian Buddhist circuit and the opportunities for developing branded hotels in all the major destinations within the circuit. We are delighted to partner with Minor Hotel Group and Top Travel & Tours to launch the Oaks Bodhgaya, which marks our first step in establishing our presence in the world famous Buddhist circuit in India.”