Overview
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Limited (ASPHL) is the 8th largest hotel chain amongst hotel chains with asset ownership in India. ASPHL operates under five brands - THE Park, THE Park Collection, Zone by The Park, Zone Connect by The Park and Stop by Zone.
With a long-standing expertise of over five decades in the hospitality business of owning and operating hotels, the group pioneered the concept of luxury boutique hotels in India under its brand, THE Park, extending it further through THE Park Collection, and in upper midscale categories with the brands Zone by The Park and Zone Connect by The Park, and the recently launched Stop by Zone.
All based in prime downtown locations, there are presently located in Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, New Delhi and Visakhapatnam. The group will also be opening soon in Chettinad, Patiala, Pune, and Kolkata.
ASPHL’s first hotel was launched under the brand THE Park at the iconic Park Street in Kolkata.
The first hotel in THE Park Hotel group opened on 1st November 1967 with 149 rooms on the fashionable Park Street in Kolkata. The ever-evolving street lends its name and character to the Company. The following year, a beautiful beachside hotel THE Park Visakhapatnam became the group’s second hotel and the first deluxe hotel of Andhra Pradesh. THE Park New Delhi was launched in November 1987, in the heart of the Capital on Parliament Street with 220 rooms. THE Park Bangalore, an urban retreat, with 109 rooms opened its doors in 2000 in the Silicon City of India. In May 2002, THE Park Chennai, an urban haven of 214 rooms, opened on Anna Salai - the heart of the business district of Tamil Nadu's vibrant capital. In February 2007, THE Park Navi Mumbai opened. THE Park Hyderabad, a certified ‘green’ building with 270 rooms, opened in March 2010. The Group launched its first hotel in Goa in 2011 that overlooks the splendid Arabian Sea. The 30-room THE Park Calangute is a beachfront gem in the heart of the buzzing Calangute strip in Goa. THE Park Baga River Goa with 28 bedrooms, is first of THE Park Hotels to be an adults-only hotel (over 18) and is one of the few boutique adults-only hotels in all of India. In December 2020, THE Park Indore, a chic, modern and eclectic 99-room hotel was launched in the cleanest city of India.
All the hotels lay a very strong emphasis on contemporary design in their private and public spaces. Style and luxury enhances everything, from the paintings, furniture and accessories to the award-winning dining and entertainment concepts. THE Park Hotels exudes luxury that fulfils and delights. Innovation that energises and refreshes. A hospitality experience sprinkled with the unusual and the memorable; making it Anything But Ordinary.
Along with constant product and service innovation, the Group also focuses on relevant social issues and nurtures art and culture in each region. They respect the environment and take significant steps to protect it.
THE Park Collection is intimate, personalized, and tailored to transmit an inimitable guest experience. Ideally between 20–40 room hotels, THE Park Collection is located in unique travel destinations and places of natural beauty. It consists of THE Park Calangute Goa, THE Park Baga River Goa, THE Vaadhyar’s House (Chettinad), THE Denmark Tavern (Serampore, Kolkata), a heritage hotel THE Park Chettinad, and the upcoming Ran Baas in Patiala.
In 2014, Zone by The Park, an upscale social catalyst brand by THE Park Hotels was launched for design-conscious price-conscious guests. Zone has its presence in Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Chennai ORR, Delhi, Dimapur, Gopalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Pathankot, Phalodi-Jodhpur, with upcoming hotels in Amritsar, Darjeeling, Digha – West Bengal, Muzaffarpur, Siliguri, Srinagar and more.
Zone Connect is a mid-scale brand that channels its inimitable spirit and design ethos from Zone by THE Park. The brand boasts four splendid hotels in Goa, Coimbatore, Port Blair, New Delhi, and Mussoorie. In the coming months, the brand will open doors in the cities of Alibaug, Indore, Manali, Kasauli, Lansdowne, Patna, and Udaipur.
The group has established presence in the retail food and beverage industry through Flurys, a 96+ year-old iconic patisserie from Park Street in Kolkata, has expanded to over 80 outlets across the country.
Stop by Zone, launched in 2023, is an economy brand, which aims at providing convenient accommodation with easy access to parking, free Wi-Fi along with food services. The brand is positioned as a quick stop over for travellers to take care of their needs while travelling. Upcoming units of Stop by Zone are Pathasathi, Nandakumara, Simbulbari, Lataguri, Fulbari, Shaktigarh, Shantipur, Petrapole, Haringhata, Krishnanagar, Kodalia
