Art in architecture

Combining art with contemporary design and architecture, the six-storey Hotel ITC Fortune at Vashi, a suburb near Mumbai, exudes an air of grand simplicity. By Reza Kabul

Fortune Select Exotica is all set to become the ultimate destination in Navi Mumbai for the discerning business traveller, providing a perfect blend of contemporary international facilities with traditional Indian hospitality. Situated in Vashi, one of the most developed nodes of the city, the hotel takes pride in its exclusively appointed rooms, offering modern best in class amenities with warm personalised service.

With wide spaces and soft touches, coupled with discreet, yet friendly staff, Hotel ITC Fortune is designed to make guests feel comfortable. The main entrance of the hotel is from the first floor with expansive ramps that project an impression of grandeur from the very first glance. The double height entrance lobby with grand staircases leading up to the coffee shop on the upper level, makes for a unique feature of the hotel, with the coffee shop overlooking the reception, radiating a feeling of warmth. Restaurants and a business centre on the same level of the entrance follows subsequently, leading eventually to the rooms, which number 90 in their entirety.

Last but not the least the split level terrace is equipped with a 20-metres long swimming pool, open jacuzzi and kiddies pool with water cascades and jumping jets at various levels, serving as the core of the project.Navi Mumbai is a satellite twin of the city of Mumbai and is the largest planned new city in the world. The National Geographic channel has declared Navi Mumbai as one of the best cities in the world. Vashi is one of the most developed and costliest nodes of this well planned city. Vashi has grown to become the commercial heart of Navi Mumbai. Vashi is amongst the top ten most developed zones in the Mumbai Metropolitan area. Navi Mumbai has a population of 1.6 million out of which 0.4 million comes from Vashi alone.