Hyatt Regency, Mumbai, adjacent to the city’s international airport and positioned as a ‘gateway hotel’, will finally launch its suites this month, though the exact date has not yet been finalised. The much delayed launch has been repeatedly delayed, as the initial date was set for April 2003. The new suites will be in addition to the 20 the hotel brought online when it opened in December of 2002.

According to sources, the suites are contemporary, quite unique in concept and design. “A lot of time has been devoted to the design aspect and special features with changes being executed even after commencement of work. This is probably the main reason for the delay,” revealed a source. The target market for the suites, according to sources, will be both, the ‘long stay guest’ and corporate segment. The property will not have a rack rate for the suites, instead it will function on a system called ’Rate of the Day’. Giving an example, the source said, “If the hotel room is going for US$ 100 a night, the suites may be pegged at US$ 200.”