Premier Inn recently reached the 50,000 rooms’ landmark with the opening of the 640th property at Gatwick Airport. This milestone represents the company’s healthy growth and expansion. The company also has aggressive expansion plans for international markets like South Asia, South East Asia and the Arabian Gulf regions. In India, Premier Inn currently has two operational properties – New Delhi and Bangalore with three more openings in Pune, Chennai and Goa scheduled for next year. Besides a sixth property is currently planned to open in Chennai OMR in 2014.
Commenting on this momentous occasion, Aly Shariff, Managing Director, Premier Inn, South Asia said, “It is a proud moment for Premier Inn to have reached this important landmark, which signifies the company’s leading position in the mid-market hotel category in the UK”.