Fortune Hotels, a member of ITC’s hotel group today announced signing of a new property in Siliguri, West Bengal. Situated at a 15 min drive from the Siliguri airport, the upscale ‘Fortune Select’ hotel is surrounded by breath-taking views of majestic tea gardens and mountains.
Set to open in December 2025, the new picturesque hotel will offer 120 stylish well-appointed rooms with incomparable enchanting views from its confines. Strategically located on Sevoke road, the new growth corridor of Siliguri, the hotel will also enjoy enviable connectivity as it will have direct access to the main Eastern Bypass Road.
Together with an all-day diner, a specialty fine dine restaurant, a trendy bar, large banquets and a swimming pool, the contemporary hotel is sure to turn into a coveted hotspot for city residents and the business and leisure travellers alike.
Commenting on Fortune Hotel’s India expansion spree Samir MC, Managing Director, Fortune Hotels said ‘With the Siliguri signing we further our footprint into the East. This is a greenfield project and our third hotel in the State of West Bengal. Siliguri is also the gateway to the Northeast of India and a high potential and untapped market for the hospitality sector as well as our guests who will soon have an opportunity to experience the Northeast with us via this route. We excited to note the prospects that we can explore with this new signing to our portfolio.’
Siliguri has always been a city of importance in West Bengal for it connects the Northeast to the Indian mainland and is a major trading hub of the region. Known for its timber, teas and tourism, and its accessibility to Jalpiguri, Darjeeling and Kalimpong, it is needless to say that the destination rates very high on guest travel wish lists.