Maya to set off for Kochi

The fourth edition of the South India Travel Awards, will be held on May 2, 2017, at Crowne Plaza Kochi, to honour stalwarts of the tourism industry.

India Travel Awards honour the achievers of the tourism industry, who have gone above and beyond to make a difference. Gunjan Sabikhi, Convener, India Travel Awards, elaborates that these are the first and the only regional awards which recognise and reward the efforts of a company from every nook and corner of India.
“These awards set a company apart from its competition and differentiate the quality of its achievements from others thus placing the awardees at the forefront of the industry. The number of nominations we have received for the fourth edition of South India Travel Awards has increased manifold from the past which is proof of the fact that winning this award is very prestigious and they bestow credibility to the winning company or individual. “Being nominated or shortlisted can be helpful because it places you at the forefront of your genre and industry in addition also increases awareness about the brand,” says Sabikhi.

Divulging the detailed preparations made at the venue, Shuvendu Banerjee, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Kochi explains that the hotel’s operations committee is taking care of every element from set up, menu, lighting among others. “We are very excited to host this prestigious award for the second time. Crowne Plaza Kochi’s unique offering is its convention space which can cater to 1500 pax at a time. The benefit of hosting India Travel awards is that it provides us mileage in the industry to showcase the hotel with the whole gamut of services on offer. Stakeholders from tourism and hospitality industry get a chance to experience the hotel first hand which increases the brand value as well,” says Banerjee. The hotel offers state-of-the-art accommodation services with 269 rooms and suites; five F&B outlets; two swimming pools; a total of 24,110 sq ft meeting space.