The Postcard Hotel

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The Postcard Hotel is an Indian chain of luxury hotels and resorts. It was launched by Kapil Chopra in 2018 with three hotels in Goa. [1] Its hotels are known for their unconventional approach with relaxed check-in and check-out timings and lack of buffet spreads. [2] In 2019, it opened a hotel each in Sri Lanka and Bhutan. [3] [4]

The chain was seed-funded by UAE-based investment group Small Ventures. [5] It employs less than 300 employees across its nine properties. [6] In 2022, a few of its hotels were felicitated at the World Travel Awards. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Deshpande, Salil (19 December 2018). "India has a new luxury hotel brand, and it opened 3 properties in Goa in a day!". Condé Nast Traveller India.
  2. ↑ "How Kapil Chopra Is Rewriting The Rules Of Luxury Hospitality". Forbes India.
  3. ↑ "The Postcard Hotel: India's newest boutique chain opens in Sri Lanka & Bhutan". Lifestyle Asia India. 17 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Deshpande, Salil (8 November 2022). "The Postcard Dewa, Thimphu has slow travel stamped all over it". Condé Nast Traveller India.
  5. ↑ "Hospitality veteran Kapil Chopra launches The Postcard Hotel".
  6. ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Kapil Chopra, founder of The Postcard Hotel - Hotelier India". 7 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "The Postcard Hotel has been recognized as Asia's leading boutique hotel brand - Hotelier India". 8 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Asia Winners 2022".
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