The Raintree Hotel, Anna Salai joins Summit Hotels & Resorts, preferred hotel group’s superb collection of internationally acclaimed properties

SINGAPORE – The first Summit Hotels & Resorts member in Chennai, the stylish 230-room 5-star hotel, The Raintree Hotel, Anna Salai, is located in the city centre. Preferred Hotel Group has 30 hotel members in India, representing all brands under the group umbrella including Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Preferred Boutique, Sterling Hotels, Sterling Design as well as Summit Serviced Residences. Since entering the Indian market in 2002, the company has experienced exponential growth in the last 10 years, becoming the largest international Hotel Group in the country, with key hotel and resort members in gateway cities like Mumbai, New Delhi and  Bengaluru. Moving forward, Preferred Hotel Group is poised to increase its presence in secondary Indian cities such as Pune, Kolkata, Gurgaon and South Mumbai in the next two (2) years.
“We are delighted to have partnered with Ceebros, the ownership company for The Raintree Hotels, one of the most respected names in Indian real estate development and look forward to jointly growing our partnership. With numerous international and domestic hotel brands making entry in Chennai city over the past few years, our alliance gives us yet another opportunity to prove the regional independent brands, with an international sales, marketing and electronic distribution partner like us, can not only effectively compete and perform, but also very efficiently maximize operating profitability to their ownership,” says Mr Saurabh Rai, Regional Director, South Asia and Middle East.
Chennai is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, its economy has a broad industrial base in the automobile, computer, technology, hardware manufacturing and healthcare sectors. As of 2012, the city is India's second largest exporter of Information Technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services. A major part of India's automobile industry is based in and around the city thus earning it the nickname "Detroit of India".
Surrounded by the technology, auto and manufacturing business zone in the Chennai city center, The Raintree Hotel, Anna Salai is a convenient destination for corporate travelers. The hotel is less than 13 kilometers from the Chennai International Airport, and has easy access to local attractions and entertainment venues.
Summit Hotels & Resorts provides the key to unlocking the beginning of a cosmopolitan adventure, offering centrally-located properties around the globe that are deluxe and state-of-the-art, while remaining welcoming and accessible. Additionally, all guests are eligible to enroll in the  I Prefer Guest Benefit Program with benefits including complimentary Internet access, priority early check-in/late check-out, space-available upgrades, and additional rewards for members making their bookings online.
Summit Hotels & Resorts is a brand of Preferred Hotel Group, a global leader in the hospitality industry that represents more than 650 of the finest hotels and resorts in over 85 countries. Other collections represented in the company’s worldwide portfolio include Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Preferred Boutique, Sterling Hotels, Sterling Design, and Summit Serviced Residences.

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