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[ Main Story ]Priti Ch<strong>and</strong>Pradipta MohapatraTashi Wangyalto have casinos, it also addresses theaspirations <strong>of</strong> the people staying in theproperties. The State Government wantsus to <strong>of</strong>fer an infrastructure that wouldbe at par what the casino. Casinos are aluring factor for the property, as travellersthese days are quite dem<strong>and</strong>ing abouttheir choices from rooms to F&B options<strong>and</strong> the right casino within the hotel.”Ch<strong>and</strong> says that a casino, as an addedfacility for the guests, surely attracts bothdomestic <strong>and</strong> foreign casino aficionados,adding that it thereby eventually becomesa convenient <strong>and</strong> comfortable choice forguests to entertain themselves.While drawing comparison in thedomestic <strong>and</strong> international scenario,Wangyal says that theirs is a l<strong>and</strong>-basedlive gaming casino <strong>and</strong> they are definitelygrowing <strong>and</strong> learning with time. “Casinosdefinitely add value to the hotel <strong>and</strong> drawa new segment <strong>of</strong> clients altogether, whichis yet to be tapped. We will definitely berubbing shoulders with the best casinosin Southeast Asia.” Meanwhile, Zuri’sDunes as an <strong>of</strong>f-shore casino engagescasino enthusiasts in the live gaming thrillwithout stepping out <strong>of</strong> the property.Ch<strong>and</strong> adds, “During the heavy Goanmonsoon, the scope is very high for us toengage guests in the casino.”Those who have tasted success withthe casino hotels in India are definitelyitching to get more <strong>of</strong> it. Zuri, for havingcatered to this segment where 30-40 percent <strong>of</strong> in-house guests visit the casino,is looking for other hotel options as well.“Our casino being located inside thepremises allows the revenue to go up.We plan to manage 10 to 12 hotels <strong>and</strong>own five more hotels in the next five yearsacross the world. We will accordinglyplan for casinos in relevant properties<strong>and</strong> destinations. Casino is a very delicatetopic in each state or country. So itdepends entirely on the situation, evenif we are prepared to invest in a casinooriented property.”Mohapatra adds that Mayfair Resortsis on the verge <strong>of</strong> acquisition for a plot<strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong> in Goa nearby the sea, “Wherewe plan to build a small property incomparison to our Gangtok resort but itwill also <strong>of</strong>fer a casino to the customers.The hotel will be built on 1.5 acre <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong>having 30 keys <strong>and</strong> we would expect thisproperty to give us an edge just like theSikkim property,” he sums.14 <strong>FHRAI</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> february 2012 Visit <strong>FHRAI</strong> Website: www.fhrai.com
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