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HERITAGE RESTORATION PROJECT TO
MARK 100 YEARS OF MASCOT HOTEL
MASCOT HOTEL TRIVANDRUM IS THE JEWEL IN THE KTDC’S CROWN IS A PRICELESS
TREASURE OF KERALA.
Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala inaugurating the restoration project of the heritage property iconic Mascot Hotel by lighting the
lamp in the presence Mr. Kadakampally Surendran, of Minister for Co-operation, Devaswom and Tourism, Kerala; Mr. K Muraleedharan MLA
(extreme right); Mr. M Vijayakumar, Chairman, KTDC; Mr. Krishnakumar, Member, Board of Directors, KTDC (second from right); and Mr. Rahul R
IRS, MD, KTDC (third from right) are also seen.
Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief
Minister of Kerala has
inaugurated a Rs 25-crore
project for the restoration of the
heritage of the iconic Mascot Hotel,
coinciding with the celebrations of 100
years of the hospitality pioneer. Mr.
Kadakampally Surendran Minister for
Co-operation, Devaswom and Tourism,
presided over the function held at
Mascot Hotel.
The comprehensive project, drawn
up by Kerala Tourism Development
Corporation (KTDC), was unveiled
Mr.
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close on the heels of Mascot Hotel
bagging the five-star status.
The Chief Minister also unveiled the
plaque to mark the historic occasion
and opened a month-long exhibition
that vividly depicts the 100 years of
glorious service of the trail blazer in
hospitality sector in the state
In his presidential address, Tourism
Minister said that Mascot has got the
unique distinction of being the maiden
five-star hotel in the public sector.
Recalling the history and fame of the
institution, he noted “In the hotel map