Ascott Opens Somerset Greenways Chennai

Ascott has soft opened its first Somerset brand of serviced residence in India.

The Somerset Greenways Chennai is located in MRC Nagar, a 10-minute drive from the central business district of Chennai where international banks, financial institutions and multinational companies are located. The serviced residence is close to commercial centres, leisure and entertainment hubs which feature retail stores offering exclusive international brands, fine dining restaurants, food courts and multiplexes.

Somerset Greenways Chennai has soft opened with 48 apartments and its remaining 139 units are expected to be ready by the end of the year.

The serviced residence offers a range of stylish studios, one and two-bedroom apartments as well as a three-bedroom apartment.

Each apartment features a fully-equipped kitchen, separate living room and state-of-the-art home entertainment system.

Extensive facilities include an infinity swimming pool and roof top jacuzzi amidst a landscaped garden, a gymnasium, steam room, sauna, two restaurants that serve international cuisine, a lounge bar and a business centre with efficient support services.

Residents can entertain their friends in the privacy of their spacious apartments or enjoy a barbecue at the roof top garden with their family while their children have fun at the play area.

To celebrate the opening of Somerset Greenways Chennai, Ascott is offering introductory rates from INR 5,999 per night for a studio apartment to INR 19,000 per night for a three-bedroom apartment until 31 December 2011. The rates are subject to taxes and include daily buffet breakfast, one-way airport transfer, welcome hamper, complimentary broadband Internet access, daily newspaper and daily shuttle service to the Express Avenue mall. Terms and conditions apply.

The debut of the 187-unit Somerset Greenways Chennai follows the recent opening of the 96-unit Citadines Richmond Bangalore.

Besides Greenways Chennai and Citadines Richmond Bangalore, Ascott has five other serviced residences with more than 1,100 apartment units under development in India. The five properties are scheduled to open progressively in Ahmedabad, Bangalore (two properties), Chennai and Hyderabad by 2015.

In total, Ascott’s seven properties in India will have over 1,400 apartment units and will cost more than S$300 million (US$250 million) when fully developed.

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