Feb 3, 2016

Arora Group Announces Re-Launch of Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel after £20m Investment

Highlights

  • £20m refurbishment of Heathrow Hotel
  • Part of the Group strategy to focus on core assets
  • HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York KG, guest of honour at re-launch
  • Arora Group portfolio in a very strong position

The Arora Group(“Arora” or the “Group”) is pleased to announce that as part of its ongoing strategy to review its portfolio and focus on its core assets, it has completed a £20m refurbishment of the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel.

The refurbishment encompassed all areas of the hotel including upgrading its 3,000sqm conference and events space, reconfiguring the public areas to introduce a new restaurant, bar and lobby lounge and adding 61 new stylish guestrooms bringing the total count of bedrooms and suites to 710.

HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York KG, was guest of honour to celebrate the re-launch of the landmark airport hotel following completion of the renovation programme.

This announcement follows Arora Group announcements earlier this year regarding the development of two new hotels, directly connected to London Heathrow Terminal 4 – the Crowne Plaza London - Heathrow Terminal 4 and Holiday Inn Express London - Heathrow Terminal 4, and separately the opening of the landmark InterContinental London - The O2.

Surinder Arora, Founder and Chairman of the Arora Group said:

“The Arora Group continually assesses our portfolio, looking at the value an asset creates and the resources it takes to maintain it.  This refurbishment is part of our strategy to deliver sound long term value and uphold our reputation for quality and integrity in everything we do.  With this refurbishment our portfolio is in a very strong position.

“In this case we were particularly honoured to be joined by His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, the Duke of York to mark the official re-launch of the Renaissance after the extensive transformation.”

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Arora Group

The Arora Group is a successful UK-focused private group of companies, which leverages synergies across its specialist property, construction and hotel divisions to its strategic advantage. Since 1999, the Group has built its standing through meticulously managing projects from inception to delivery and beyond. Today, it owns and manages a diverse portfolio of flagship assets across the nation’s key business locations, partnering with some of the world’s most recognised brands to deliver consistently high service levels and sustainable growth.

For more information please visit www.thearoragroup.com

About the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel

Located on the Heathrow perimeter road, the Renaissance London Heathrow is the closest hotel to the airport’s central terminals and offers 710 guest rooms, 17 function suites, 5 breakout rooms, a new Market Garden restaurant and Bar as well as an impressive 700 parking spaces onsite, providing frequent business travellers and leisure guests with fast, regular access to the airport via shuttle or the convenience of a park and fly option.