Bangalore has been witnessing the opening of a lot of new business
hotels. Each very different from the other. What's common is that they belong
to the 'Starwood' brand. In July, we saw the opening and launch of a quirky,
trendy, vibrant, playful and tech savvy Aloft Hotels at Cesna Business Park and
now is Bangalore's first Four Points by Sheraton which believes and lives by
the motto - 'Comfort isn't Complicated'.
A group of bloggers were invited to experience this new business hotel
in Whitefield and what better way to do it that to plan a stay over in the very
middle of the week. Located in Whitefield, this Four Points by Sheraton (FPBSBengaluru) is in
close proximity to ITPL and the surrounding IT/Business parks.
All I knew about this hotel was it's location and everything from there
turned out to be a surprise; a good one indeed. Wow! 10 minutes drive from
and to work? Awesome! I was pretty excited. I drove from work to arrive at
Four Points by Sheraton at 6 PM.
Welcomed by the staff, and the necessary security check, I was guided
through the lobby to the check-in desks. The lobby was very simplistically
done, architect-ed to make the best of natural day light, lots of free floor
space and with all this exuded an elegance of sorts. The check-in was quite
fast and required no forms or what so ever to be filled; yet ensuring the
security protocols (Valid ID card) were followed.
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| The Reception |
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| Library Lounge @ The Lobby |
The room is where comfort begins and aptly named, it was 'Comfort Room - King Bed' for me. It was well equipped right from a well stocked bar,
safety locker, a work desk, iron board, tea/coffee maker, in-room service,
alarm clock to wake a sound sleeper and a lot more. The overhead wall of the
bed has beautiful wall paintings of places of prominence and importance around
Karnataka.
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| Overhead Canvas |
Life outside the room was quite interesting as well. Additionally to meet the business needs, #FPBSBengaluru also houses meeting spaces to host either board meetings or banquets for events; all of which come equipped with latest audiovisual technology.
The rooftop at the
hotel houses a well equipped gym, a lovely pool on the rooftop on one side
and an open terrace on the other being readied to provide guests with an
exclusive offering and experience. Unfortunately, we'll have to wait for a
while to hear about what's in store for us.
The first floor houses 'The Best Brew' - a pub that boasts of a
vast selection of lager beer (#BestBrews) from across the globe, some very
interesting beer cocktails and of-course the classics. Again revolving around
the theme of Karnataka, munchies like muruku, kodbelle, nippat etc are served
along with the drinks on every table.
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| Famous Snacks from Karnataka |
Karl, the man behind the bar does a
fabulous job of showcasing and concocting some wonderful beer cocktails. The
food that kept beer / beer cocktails company was delicious as well. For the
non-vegetarians it was the spicy and delicious chicken tikka and a fried prawn
starter that was perfectly cooked to leave the prawn moist and juicy.
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| Karl concocted some fabulous beer cocktails |
We
juggled in and out of this place until it was last order. As the cop came
chasing us down (not literarily) to place our last order it only meant a round
of shots to make a grand finish. Open to both resident and non-resident guests,
'The Best Brew' is a nice place to unwind after a long day at work.
On the other side of the floor is their multi-cuisine restaurant 'The
Eatery' which serves both a-la carte and buffet for breakfast, lunch and
dinner. Here, we got to experience the masterclass by none other that Chef
Michael Swamy and Chef Kurley. At this time, we not only got to hear the sizzle
of the preparations but also the clicks of camera that kept going, as did the
masterclass. It was an overload of starters, hence I settled for just Mutton
Bhuna Ghost and an oriental fish dish with naan and noodles for dinner from the
buffet spread. The food was quite good.
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| Chef Michael Swamy |
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| A fabulous Prawn dish by Chef Kurley - 'Dehekte Ginger Jhinge' |
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| Mutton Bhuna Ghost |
Post dinner, it was time to call it a day and what better than an
inviting #FourComfortBed - a signature mattress customized for FourPoints world
over to ensure a good nights sleep. With temperature set at the right
temperature, I dozed like a log knowing that I had an additional hour to sleep
with office in the vicinity – A rarity for me who travels for over an hour to
work. Yippee! Good Night!
Hello, Good Morning!
The bathroom was well equipped with the necessary personal care products
and plush bathroom fittings. The day saver for me was the presence of a dental
kit which I had missed including in my baggage.
I could have slept more but it was for the love of breakfast that I was up and running. Breakfast can be ordered to the room or like I did; head down to The
Eatery for their breakfast buffet. It surely was a great way to start the day
with a nice coffee, eggs made to order, juices to go along (both fresh and
canned), cereals, fruits, breads, breakfast desserts and more.
All right, time for quick and hassle free check-out. After this
wonderful experience at the youngest business hotel in Whitefield, I was all
set to head to work close to ITPL which was less than a 10 minute drive away.
Address: 43/3 Whitefield Main Road, Bengaluru - 560066
