Katra gets its first Ginger Hotel

Launching its first hotel in Katra at the foothills of the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Ginger Hotels, from Roots Corporation - a subsidiary of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), has entered into a management contract with B V P K hotels Pvt. Ltd for managing this 80-room hotel.

This takes the Ginger Hotel count to a total of 32.  Earlier, most recent hotel opened by Ginger was Ginger Visakhapatnam in December 2014. The brand also has plans to soon expand to pilgrim locations like Tirupathi, Shirdi, Katra, and Ajmer.

Located on Lifeline Road, Ginger Katra is situated two km from the railway station and 0.5 km from the bus stand with the nearest domestic airport being Jammu. P.K Mohankumar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Roots Corporation Limited says, “We are delighted to expand our portfolio to the foothills of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi temple with the opening of our first Ginger Hotel in Katra, Jammu. We are confident that Ginger Hotel will be able to cater to the needs of religious travellers visiting the pilgrim destination.”

Vikas Gupta, Director, B V P K hotels Pvt. Ltd  says, “We are happy to partner Roots Corporation Ltd. for the launch of our first hotel under the BVPK Hotels banner. With the chain’s robust pan-India presence, brand value and strong operational model, we are confident that Ginger Katra (Mata Vaishno Devi) will be well received and accepted by discerning travellers.”

The connectivity needs of the pilgrims staying at Ginger Katra are taken care with high-speed internet connectivity. The hotel houses facilities like doctor on call, safe zone, mini fridge, 32 inch LCD TV, ample car parking and specially designed rooms to accommodate families.