“We are very pleased, especially today because of the collaboration with Shilpa, we are getting so close to the Ram temple in the new hotel. Hopefully, many more such hotels will come up and we need partners like her to make it happen,” said Indian Hotels MD & CEO on Puneet Chhatwal following the signing of a hotel in Ayodhya in collaboration with Shilpa Shorewala Jhunjhunwala, Wholetime Director of KM Vyapar. Edited excerpts: Your family has a presence in Ayodhya. What prompted you to tie up with the best hotel chain in the world – Indian Hotels?
Shilpa Shorewala Jhunjhunwala: IHCL understands the needs of the Indian traveller. They will understand the spirituality of Ayodhya and the religious feeling of Ayodhya; it is not just a commercial thing for them, they understand how the people want to feel over there. And being from Ayodhya, I thought this was the best brand that could understand the sentiments of Ayodhya.
Shilpa Shorewala Jhunjhunwala: IHCL understands the needs of the Indian traveller. They will understand the spirituality of Ayodhya and the religious feeling of Ayodhya; it is not just a commercial thing for them, they understand how the people want to feel over there. And being from Ayodhya, I thought this was the best brand that could understand the sentiments of Ayodhya.