Oakwood Worldwide Adds Additional Luxury Property to Global Portfolio – Oakwood Premier Prestige Bangalore

Oakwood Worldwide, the leading, global temporary housing provider, announces the opening of the Oakwood Premier Prestige Bangalore property, its newest five star premier property, offering a lush environment, impeccable amenities and service offerings along with convenient access to the center of Bangalore, India. Oakwood plans to add an additional ten properties in the country by 2010 including locations in Mumbai and Pune, and future plans include properties in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kerala and New Delhi.

“Oakwood Premier Prestige Bangalore combines the most elegant apartment amenities with luxury hotel service and is designed for the upscale international traveler,” says Frank Foster, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Oakwood Asia Pacific. “Distinctive from a hotel, the serviced apartments at Oakwood Premier locations are designed for extended-stay residents and are well-equipped to handle the needs of relocating families, with services such as hospital referrals, a resident activity program and round-the-clock service. In many cities across India, these services and facilities have hosted corporate and leisure visitors and shown them the benefits of serviced apartments over hotels.”

Oakwood Premier Prestige Bangalore is centrally located in UB City, the largest commercial property project in Bangalore, and provides a five star luxury experience for residents blending the comfort of a home-away-from-home feel with hotel-style services, making the Prestige Bangalore the new benchmark for luxury and service in Bangalore. Housing 177 modern and fully equipped studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom apartments, this up-scale serviced apartment provides a gamut of lavish facilities and amenities including:

– On-site five star restaurant and room service,
– Health club including spa and state-of-the art fitness center,
– Expansive rooftop swimming pool including a separate pool for children,
– Modern business center and services,
– 24-hour front desk and round-the-clock service,
– Airport limousine pick-up,
– Rooftop helipad,
– Laundry and dry cleaning services.

The leisure traveler will also enjoy the proximity of Oakwood Premier Bangalore to the many tourist attractions including Cubbon Park, Lal Bagh, Museum, Vidhan Soudha and Iskcon Temple as well as its location to shopping areas such as MG Road, Brigade Road and Commercial Street.

Gurmit Singh Chaudhri, General Manager of Oakwood Premier Prestige Bangalore adds, “The location of this new property is ideal for both corporate and leisure markets. Bangalore, the hub for information technology, attracts business travelers and expatriates from across the world who need a convenient base in the central area of the city, which is well connected to all the major offices and a short drive to major industrial and IT development zones.”

Globally, Oakwood has relationships with 85% of the Fortune Global 500, many who have entrusted their accommodation needs exclusively with Oakwood out of a commitment to a superior product and the “gold standard” of service excellence met at every Oakwood around the world.

About Oakwood Worldwide

Oakwood Worldwide is the global leader and provider of furnished and serviced apartments. For one need or many, local or around the globe — Oakwood offers flexible, easy-to-use, custom solutions to meet any temporary housing need.

A wide range of inventory and supplier management options allows Oakwood to provide the optimal housing solution whenever and wherever needed. With more than 3,500 Oakwood associates worldwide, nearly 23,000 apartments, and more than 300 network partners, Oakwood can meet any need and delivers with reliability their clients can trust.

Their staff of trained professionals throughout the world, innovative technologies and their unparalleled customer service have made Oakwood the premier choice in temporary housing solutions for nearly 50 years.

A division of Oakwood Worldwide, Oakwood Asia Pacific manages Asia’s finest serviced apartments for business and leisure travelers in China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Thailand. An additional 26 properties are scheduled to open by 2011 in strategic locations across Asia Pacific. Oakwood Asia Pacific operates Oakwood Premier, Oakwood Residence and Oakwood Apartments with Oakwood Premier Resorts and Oakwood Resorts coming soon.
For more information, please visit www.oakwood.com.