LEMON TREE HOTELS ANNOUNCES FIRST MANAGED RED FOX IN TRICHY

Carnation Hotels, the hotel management joint venture partner of Lemon Tree Hotels, has signed an operating agreement for the groups’ first, managed Red Fox Hotel in Tiruchirappalli with N. Krishnasamy & Sons.

The hotel, with 70 rooms, is located on Rockins Road in the cantonment area and is presently run by the owning company. The hotel will be extensively refurbished and renovated by Lemon Tree Hotels’ in-house project management company, Grey Fox, and is expected to open its doors to guests in October, 2016.

The management agreement between Carnation Hotels and N. Krishnasamy & Sons was signed by Rattan Keswani, Co-Promoter and Chairman, Carnation Hotels & Dy. Managing Director, Lemon Tree Hotels and K. Madhu, Director of the owning company. This is Carnation Hotels’ second contract with K. Madhu, the first being Lemon Tree Hotel; Shimona in Chennai, which was signed last year.

Speaking on the occasion, Rattan Keswani, Chairman, Carnation Hotels said, “Trichy has always been a landmark city in the history of Tamil Nadu. .. It attracts a lot of leisure and business travelers. We are excited about including it in our portfolio and are delighted to partner with N. Krishnasamy & Sons for their second project with us.”

K. Madhu, Director, N. Kishnasamy & Sons stated, “We are pleased to bring Red Fox Hotel to Trichy. Our past experience with Lemon Tree Hotels has been excellent and this encouraged us to once again partner with India’s fastest growing hotel chain and bring its world class management, in the city. With Lemon Tree’s expertise by our side, we are sure to delight the discerning business and leisure travelers visiting our city.”