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| Industry | Hospitality |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1944 |
| Founder | Dinshaw Avari |
| Headquarters | Karachi, Pakistan |
Key people | Byram D. Avari, Chairman |
| Products | Hotels, resorts |
| Website | avari |
Avari Hotels International is a Pakistani international hospitality management company which operates five hotel properties in Pakistan, a duo in Dubai, and one in Toronto.
Avari Hotels was founded in 1944 by Dinshaw Avari. [1]
Avari Hotels' first location was the Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi which opened in 1948. Later, the company established the 17-story Avari Tower Hotel with 120 suites in Karachi. [2]
In May 2012, Avari Hotels partnered with Etihad to join the Etihad Guest loyalty program. [3] In 2013, the group announced the launch of a major expansion phase. [4] In 2017, Avari Hotels announced the opening of two 4-star hotels in Multan. [5]
The hotel chain is owned by the Parsi Avari family and which was led by Byram D. Avari who was the Chairman of the group. The hotel chain offers a dedicated toll-free round-the-clock reservations number in Pakistan, 0800-AVARI. For callers from overseas, the number is +92 333 0602743. [6] [7]
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