Shristi ties up with Westin for five-star hotel

Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation India Ltd has tied up with Westin Hotels & Resorts, a chain of hotels owned by the US-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, to manage its upcoming five-star hotel at Rajarhat. The 330-room hotel, to be named after the Westin brand, will be set up by Shristi at an estimated investment of Rs 800 crore. Westin will not have any equity participation in the project. Shristi hopes to launch the hotel in the beginning of 2012 and the construction on 8-acre has already commenced. The hotel on one mn sq ft, will have a helipad facility and a modern escape elevator security system built on Israeli technology. Contact: Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. Tel: 011-3061 5600. Fax: 011-3061 5818. E-mail: admin@shristicorp.com  Website: www.shristicorp.com