Turn off M G Road, the city’s most exciting upscale retail, fashion and corporate district, to reach The Park Bangalore.
The first contemporary Indian boutique hotel, it is designed by Conran and Partners, UK, as the perfect urban retreat. Small, luxurious and intimate. Lavish tech'd up rooms provide complete relaxation. Houses the country's best Italian restaurant i.t-alia where a team of celebrated Chefs creates authentic dishes with imported and fresh ingredients. Bangalore's first lounge bar I-bar continues to drum up the right energy. The only all-season temperature controlled lap pool in the city is perfect for outdoor fun.
Tatler Magazine, UK in its definitive Travel Guide 2003, has rated this as one of the 101 best hotels in the world.
The logo fuses India's traditional craft of weaving silk with progress of the IT India in the Garden City -a combination of sky blue, lime yellow and fresh green recalling SOFTWARE, SILK AND LEAF.
LOCATION
Situated 6 kms west from the airport and 10 kms from the station, within easy access of the main business, shopping. and entertainment centres of the garden city. 15 mins from airport and 30 mins from station by car.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Lifts decked in rich leather transport you to the residential floors. The doors open onto a splash of colourful carpet that picks up the landscape of each floor. Each floor is seen as a panorama, containing an oasis indicated by intense spots of colour in a large landscape and suggestive of the variety of experiences and cultures throughout India.
The first floor depicts a cool expanse of water signified by the base colour of ‘aqua’ with a burst of the sun signified by dashes of ‘orange’. The next suggests a mountain landscape with the use of ‘iris’ with ‘pale lime’ trees providing the relief. The ‘bright Lime’ of the jungle on the third floor greets you, offset with regal ‘emperor red’ flowers. The fourth floor – The Residence – reflects elegance with ‘saffron’ denoting the desert and the oasis is reflected in splashes of ‘ultramarine blue’.
The luxury of the rooms using silk, leather, pure Oak wooden floors and glass – a mixture of materials, modern and traditional, create a unique in-room experience. A custom-made 10 inches luxurious mattress,, soft duvet and goose down pillows framed in a modern four-poster bed, dominates the room. Many rooms have balconies with deck chairs that let one recall the relaxing moments of a beachside holiday.
Functionally designed and uncluttered, the desk in the room, offers speakerphone with 2 lines, a data port offering high speed Internet connectivity and a fax line. Adequate storage is provided by a modular rollaway drawer unit and efficient lighting by a sleek metallic work lamp. A unique feature is the cordless phone in all the rooms, allowing one the flexibility of lounging in the balcony while transacting business. The bathroom has a secret night-light that creates a completely private ambience and a dimmer switch allows one to control the moods. The shower offers a gentle ‘rain shower’ head in addition to the massage shower.
MONSOON
An angled table peeps through the silk curtains and draws you into this dining area - Monsoon the 24-hour restaurant. The ‘sharing table’ is a melting pot for strangers to meet and mingle. Inspired by the all-encompassing season that influences the landscapes of India, the menu offers an international menu packed with favourites from the Mediterranean, South East Asian and Indian cuisine. Emphasis is on authentic cuisine, subtle flavours, healthy and quality ingredients. Ask to be seated in the poolside Gazebos and enjoy the beautiful weather.
Mahatma Gandhi Road, better known as MG Road, on which The Park is situated, is one of the arterial roads of Bangalore. Along with Brigade Road and Residency Road, MG Road forms the most happening 'H' in Bangalore.
This entire zone is truly a shopper's paradise. Fancy adding to your collection of handicrafts, sandalwood, artifacts and antiques? Simply check out the range of Cottage and Silk Emporiums, Leather Houses and Antique Shops on MG Road and Commercial Street. To cater to the varied interests of customers, MG Road also offers several Life style stores, garment arcades as well as bookstores.
This entire stretch is also famous for restaurants, funky coffee shops, pizza huts and a row of food joints. So, once you are in this happening city and holidaying at The Park, don't forget to check out this entire stretch that happens to be the heart of Bangalore.
Sight Seeing: Aptly called the garden city, Bangalore is full of beautiful parks. The Cubbon Park with over 300 acre of land is completely wooded and ideal for a morning stroll. You will also find a museum, an art gallery as well as a public library inside the Park. The Ulsoor Lake, which begins where the Cubbon Park ends, is a strikingly beautiful lake with little shaded islands. While at The Park, if you wish to go boating, this recreational complex will build up a perfect holiday mood.
Vidhan Soudha: This magnificent neo-Dravidian granite building near The Park is an ideal place to visit late in the evenings.
Fort: About thirty minutes drive from The Park, Bangalore is the splendid Bangalore Fort and Palace. Within its premises is a Ganapathi Temple belonging to the sixteenth century. Beside the fort, is the wonderful fort palace constructed by Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan, famous for its woodcarvings and paintings. It is a fine example of Dravidian architecture.
