SPECIAL HOTEL RATES FOR DEFENCE OFFICERS

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Special Hotel Rates for Indian Defence Officers HOTELS ON APRIL 21, 2015 67 COMMENTS

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Officers of the Indian Defence Forces viz. Army, Navy and Air Force have it tough, whether it is physical exertion, mental stress, postings at difficult locations or assignments. Till few

years ago, whenever the officers travelled on temporary duty or short assignment, they stayed in shabby guestrooms (sometimes shared) or some even stayed with their acquaintances.

It was only from 2011 onwards that few hotel chains started offering concessions / discounted packages to the officers. This initiative was indeed appreciated by all officers. In the United States, almost all hotel chains and resorts offer discounted rates to serving and retired military personnel – yes even for the personnel other than officer rank.
In this post, I have listed hotels at different places in India that offer special hotel rates for Indian Defence Officers. Please note that I have included only 4 and 5-Star properties. If you are a defence officer and would like to add (or even delete) hotels, just fill in the comment form and I will keep updating the list. If you are a hotel representative and would like to add your property, you are welcome too!

The base package is of course room + breakfast. However, almost all of them offer room + breakfast + one major meal. Some go the whole hog by offering all meals, airport transfers, free wifi, ltd pieces of laundry and more. You should check and compare with the hotels before booking with them. Yes, do check with online hotel aggregators likehttp://trivago.in, http://tripadvisor.in etc to do a quick comparison. In most cases, you will get a better value (note I did not say, better price) with the military discount. If you are a big family requiring multiple rooms, or have a limited budget or are on a foreign vacation, hotel aggregators are the way to go.

So here is the list in alphabetical order of cities.

Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
       Clarks Shiraz
Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
      The Gateway Hotel, Ummed
           Courtyard by Marriott
Bangalore (Karnataka)
     Vivanta by Taj, MG Road
     Vivanta by Taj, Whitefield
    Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur
    The Gateway Hotel, Residency Road
    The Park
    Hotel Royal Orchid
    Mövenpick Hotel & Spa
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
   Courtyard by Marriott
Calicut (Kerala)
    The Gateway Hotel
Chandigarh
    Taj, Chandigarh
    JW Marriott, Chandigarh (offers 40 % discount)
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
    Vivanta by Taj, Connemara
Taj Clubhouse
Taj Coromandel
The Park
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
Vivanta by Taj, Surya
Le Meridien
Coonoor (near Wellington, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu)
The Gateway Hotel
Delhi
JW Marriott, Aerocity
Lemontree (RedFox), Aerocity
Taj Palace Hotel
Vivanta by Taj, Ambassador
Vivanta by Taj, Dwarka
The Park
ITC Welcomhotel, Dwarka
Goa
Vivanta by Taj, Panaji
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
Usha Kiran Palace (Taj property)
Hyderabad (Telangana)
Taj Krishna
Taj Deccan
Taj Banjara
The Park
Hyderabad Marriott
Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
Radisson Blu
Sayaji Hotel
Red Maple
Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Jaimahal Palace (Taj property)
Jaipur Marriott
Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Vivanta by Taj, Hari Mahal
The Gateway Hotel
Kochi (Kerala)
The Gateway Hotel, Marine Drive, Ernakulam
Kochi Marriott
Crowne Plaza
Trident
Kolkata (West Bengal)
Taj Bengal, Alipore
Hotel Hindustan International
ITC Sonar
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
Vivanta by Taj, Gomti Nagar
Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
The Gateway Hotel, Pasumalai
Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Trident Bandra-Kurla Complex
Trident, Nariman Point
Vivanta by Taj, President
Nashik (Maharashtra)
The Gateway Hotel, Ambad
Pune (Maharashtra)
Vivanta by Taj, Blue Diamond
Four Points by Sheraton
Sun & Sand
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)
The Oberoi Cecil
Trivandrum (Kerala)
Vivanta by Taj, Trivandrum
Vadodara (Gujarat)
The Gateway Hotel, Akota Gardens
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
The Gateway Hotel, Ganges
Varkala (Kerala)
The Gateway Hotel, Janardhanapuram
Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
The Park
Novotel, Varun Beach
Four Points by Sheraton
Best Western Ramachandra (3-Star)
Hotel Daspalla (3-Star)
Hotel Fortune Inn (3-Star)
ITC WelcomHotel Grand Bay (3-Star)
Jukasotel (3-Star)
Hotel Palm Beach
Royal Fort (3-Star)

Almost all of these hotels offer breakfast inclusive rates, some offer AP (American Plan i.e. package includes Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) or MAP (Modified American Plan i.e. package includes Breakfast & one major meal – Lunch or Dinner). In addition, if the officer is on duty, some hotels also provide additional facilities like pick-up & drop, ironing / laundry, free wi-fi etc. You may like to check with the concerned property about the availability and rates / packages.

And yes, please do carry your military ID for your own good – the hotels have right to refuse accommodation if you don’t prove your identity.

Do you want to add / update a property if you have been to those, just let me know in the comments and I will do the needful, which implies that this list will keep changing.
Please do share it with your friends from Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.
Fwd as recd

GREETINGS FROM EDDISON HOTEL & GROUP
We have signed an MOU with Indian Army for accommodation of officers coming to Delhi - NCR region on Temporary Duty
SPECIAL OFFER FOR ARMY OFFICERS
1. Accommodation on single occupancy basis for all officers.
2. Railway station , Airport and Bus stand pickup and drop.
3. All three meals are included.
4. Independent vehicle for 80 km every day for Lt Col and above.
5. Sharing vehicle for 80 km every day for Major and below.
6. Spouse stay complimentary with meals.
7. Unlimited laundry facilities and wifi connectivity
8. Liquor facilities
Charges for Major and and below are Rs 2775/-
If you don't take transportation it'll be Rs 2550 /- per day
Thanks
Regards
Nakul Bhatia
09811343838
01244266677
www.eddisonhotels.com

Please find below the package details:
INR 2550 per night per room
Inclusions
All 03 meals
2 way airport transfers
04pcs laundry per day no carry forward
04hrs wifi per day in the room
24 hrs Internet in the business center
15% discount on food and soft beverage


All applicable taxes Spouse rate INR 750 including all 03 meals and taxes.
You have a separate transportation entitlement of INR 225 inclusive of taxes. If you don't take office transfers from us.

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Important & useful contact numbers for those based NCR or frequently visiting DELHI / NCR

(STD Code  -011)

MESSES

O i/C NOM VARUNA             -       011-26147758, 9958793305

Reception                           -       011-555btyt55y6T55566526147739, 26147734, 26149061

O i/C NOM Kota House         -       01123381718

Reception                           -       011-23385328, 23074490, 23074493,

                                                23782302, 23782307

Jodhpur Hostel, Mess Office  -       011-23386540

Army Battle  Honours Mess  

SP Marg                             -       011-26111532, 26114824

Air Force Officers Mess (Akash)     -       011-23385665, 23385718

Strategic Forces Mess          -       011-25683956    

CLUBS

Air Force Golf Club                       -       011-23012372, 23015991

Army Golf Club                    -       011-25691972,25693830,25684170, 25684179

Army Polo & Riding Club               -       011-25699777

Delhi Golf Club                    -       011-24362235, 24362768

Delhi Gymkhana                  -       011-23015531, 23015535

Delhi Race Club                   -       011-23015835,  23011601

DSOI Dhaula Kuan                       -       011-25694081

Sailing Club Okhla                        -       011-26910863

USI                                   -       011-26146755, 26146756

Western Naval Command (STD Code -022)

MESSES

Mess reception                    -       022-22178000, 22178003, 22150410

Mess Secy                          -       022-22178001, 9869473004

Dy Mess Secy                     -       022-22178002

US CLUB

Reception                           -       022-22150413

Secretary                           -       022-22150881 (O)

                                                 -      022-22152764 (R)

IMSC (DHANUSH)

Reception                           -       022-22161045

O i/C Office                                -       022-22154264, 22161045

HAMLA

Exchange                           -       022-29992400

                                                Extn: MESS/Officers Institute

HQ Eastern Naval Command (STD Code – 0891)

MESS

Mess Secretary                   -       0891-2811801, 09440889413

O i/C Kremlin                              -       0891-2812296, 09396447050

Officers Institute/Club

Reception                           -       0891-2812463

Secretary                           -       0891-2812896

Golf Club                            -       0891-2530698

HQ Southern Naval Command (STD Code – 0484)

MESS

Reception                           -       0484-2877450, 2877451

Admin Officer                     -       0484-2877431

Mess Secretary                   -       0484-2877430

Mess Office                        -       0484-2877433

Accommodation Office         -       0484-2877434

CLUBS/Institutes

Navy Golf Club                    -       0484-2874777

Naval Sailing Club                        -       0484-2874771

Officers Institute Katari Bagh -       0484-2874781, 2668661

Rotary Club of Kochi            -       0484-2315430

For GuestRoom Requests in Delhi-

Manekshaw Centre-

8 Rooms-

Dir

Col Jiwan Jhende ASC

07503131801

Ctrg Offr

LtCol Rajiv Dhand ASC

07503131803

Adm JCO

Last digit 5

Now all rooms of ABHM /Palam Hostel

And Manekshaw Centre(12 Rooms)-

Thru Adm&Coord,

IHQ of MoD

G-1, Lgs

LtCol Jaswindr GarhRif

Army- 33834

Mob- 09560856288

Maj Bajpayee

Army- 33834

Mob- 8130413271

Col Ratta (Re-emp)

Mob- 09873931253

Duty JCO/Head Clk

Army- 33489

08750379987

Separately one can contact fr ABHM- Mess Secy-

LtCol Mukerjee (GurkhaRif)

08826896161

Ctrg Offr- LtCol Arun Kr Sharma ASC  104Reg

09717483999

For booking in Central ASC Mess-

LtCol Awishkar Sharma

011-23018541

Army- 35300, 35307

Mob- 08800777020

ASC Mess Rxn-

011-25693236

Palam Hostel Rxn-

011-25674376

Taurus Hostel Rxn-

Delhi Area

011-25682102

 For GuestRoom Requests in Delhi- Manekshaw Centre- 8 Rooms-
Director
Col Jiwan Jhende ASC
07503131801
Ctrg Offr  LtCol Rajiv Dhand ASC
07503131803
Adm JCO Last digit 5
Now all rooms of ABHM /Palam Hostel
And
Manekshaw Centre(12 Rooms)-
Thru Adm&Coord,
IHQ of MoD
G-1, Lgs
LtCol Jaswindr GarhRif
Army- 33834
Mob- 09560856288
Maj Bajpayee
Army- 33834
Mob- 8130413271
Col Ratta (Re-emp)
Mob- 09873931253
Duty JCO/Head Clk
Army- 33489
08750379987

Separately one can contact fr ABHM- Mess Secy-
LtCol Mukerjee (GurkhaRif)
08826896161
Ctrg Offr-
LtCol Arun Kr Sharma ASC 104Reg
09717483999

For booking in Central ASC Mess-
LtCol Awishkar Sharma
011-23018541
Army- 35300, 35307
Mob- 08800777020
ASC Mess Rxn-
011-25693236

Palam Hostel Rxn-
011-25674376

Taurus Hostel Rxn-
Delhi Area
011-25682102