Mumbai city seems to be high on the luxury map of the world as new ultra-luxury townships and hotels are cropping up at a blistering pace. After Jade Jagger tried her hand at designer houses, it’s now the turn of GHM to stake its claim on the city’s skyline with a hotel instead.
GENERAL Hotel Management (GHM) has unveiled plans for The
Aayu Mumbai, a 42-suite luxury hotel scheduled to open in December next year. Occupying the top five floors of Kohinoor Square’s 50-storey
Central Tower, the tallest commercial building in the city, the hotel will
house suites ranging in size from 65 sq m to 155 sq m.
The hotel will also be home to India’s first celebrity
restaurants led by decorated chefs Joel Robuchon and Hide Yamamoto.
Robuchon, a recipient of 28 Michelin stars, will open his
eighth L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon restaurant at The Aayu. Serving contemporary
French cuisine, the establishment will also feature a tea lounge, pastry shop
and a collection of fine wines.
Yamamoto’s restaurant will feature a charcoal Robata grill,
a ramen noodle bar, and a sushi and sake counter.
Other facilities in the hotel will include a library lounge
and bar, a cigar and cognac lounge, an exclusive malt bar, and a boardroom on
the 49th floor, as well as a rooftop terrace with a bar, a swimming pool and
deck, and 1,400m2 of landscaped courtyard.
GHM will also roll out two other properties by the end of
2013 – The Chedi Club Suzhou in China and The Chedi Andermatt in Switzerland.
