Aitken Spence opens Tamara in Coimbatore

Aitken Spence Hotels and Resorts has opened Tamara, its latest hotel in Coimbatore, India, a spokesman for the Company said.

Situated in the foothills of the Western Ghats, Tamara is nestled in a fairytale setting. The surroundings of the resort with the panoramic view of the mountains and the water front provide tranquility to the guests.

Tamara is equipped with eight air-conditioned luxury tents; each with two double beds and an attached bathroom. The next phase will see the addition of 14 air-conditioned cottages. The resort also offers holistic treatment based on traditional Ayurvedha in conjunction with a specialist in the field, Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (AVP).

Guests have the luxury of receiving the treatment either in the comfort of their room or in the private Ayurveda spa. For the adventurous, the resort offers kayaking, trekking, mountain climbing, angling and water sports.

Aitken Spence Hotels is an emerging player in the Indian hospitality industry already managing four other resorts in India - Heritance Madurai in Madurai, Atithi in Puducherry, Poovar Island Resort on the backwaters of Kerala and Barefoot at Havelock in the Andaman Islands.

Aitken Spence Hotel Managements (South India) (Pvt) Ltd is a company incorporated for the purpose of development and management of hotels in South India. Aitken Spence Hotels is part of the Sri Lanka based diversified conglomerate Aitken Spence PLC, which manages over 25 hotels in Sri Lanka the Maldives, India and Oman. Chief Executive Officer, Aitken Spence Hotel Managements in India Lakshman Ekanayake said.