Oberoi to reopen on April 24,with a contemporary look

The renovated hotel is expected to have a modern look and rooms would be more spacious,as they have been reduced from 327 to 287 in number.

In addition to the three dining options at the hotel,there will be a new bar that is expected to be a trendy. Kandahar,the erstwhile popular Indian restaurant serving food from the north-west frontier,will be replaced by Ziya,an Indian restaurant under the direction of chef Vineet Bhatia.

The UK-based Indian chef holds single Michelin stars for two of his restaurants in London and Geneva,and recently opened Azok at the Oakwood Premier in Juhu. Judging by the offering at Azok,the food at Ziya should be contemporised Indian food with global influences. Bhatia notably is skilled in merging north Indian with south Indian influences. Tiffin,the all-day restaurant will offer the same concept but will be christened Fenix instead. Vetro,the excellent Italian restaurant will retain its name,although there will be a new chef as Emanuele Lattanzi returned to Italy last year to work at the Hassler Hotel in Rome. Bharma could not confirm the name of the new chef,although he did state that “as you know,we have an excellent relationship with the Hotel Hassler in Rome.”