Kohinoor Asiana Hotel

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Kohinoor Asiana Hotel
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Kohinoor Asiana Hotel
Kohinoor Asiana Hotel
General information
Location India
Address1/238 IT Expressway, Semmencherry
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 119
Coordinates 12°51′50″N80°13′37″E / 12.86389°N 80.22694°E / 12.86389; 80.22694 Coordinates: 12°51′50″N80°13′37″E / 12.86389°N 80.22694°E / 12.86389; 80.22694
OpeningOctober 2007 [1]
OwnerKohinoor Asiana Hotel
Other information
Number of rooms179
Website
www.hotelkohinoorasiana.com

Kohinoor Asiana Hotel is a five-star hotel [2] located on Old Mahabalipuram Road in Semmencherry, Chennai, India.

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History

The hotel was built by Asiana Hotels Pvt Ltd at an investment of 1,000 million and was opened in October 2007 [3] with 114 rooms. More rooms were added in 2012, increasing the total count to 178.

The hotel

The hotel is built on a 2.25-acre land. The hotel has five food and beverage venues, including an all-day multi-cuisine restaurant named Caramel, a specialty Thai restaurant named Silk, a specialty grill restaurant named WildFire, a longue bar named i-Longue, and a 24-hr café named Bytes. The hotel also has a Thai spa and fitness center and a Chettinad-style 14 m outdoor pool with an area of 1,800 sq ft and. It also has a 27,000 sq ft of meeting and banquet space with a total capacity of 2,500 persons, including a grand ballroom of 5,250 sq ft.

Awards

In September 2008, Asiana Hotel won the overall ‘Best Hotel’ trophy at the Culinary Challenge and Exhibition 2008 held in Chennai by the Indian Federation of Culinary Association (IFCA). [4]

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References

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