Ista, Hyderabad

Ista Hotel Description

Location
Located in Gachi Bowli, the new financial hub of Hyderabad, Ista enjoys proximity to Microsoft office and the International School of Business. It is 20 just km away from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and offers a splendid view of the Golconda Fort.

Ista is a trend-setting concept that believes business hotels can be both chic and luxurious with exceptional service standards. Set in 17 acres of naturally beautiful landscape that includes ancient trees and rocks and several water bodies that are charmingly designed to give an ethereal atmosphere, Ista Hyderabad is situated in the city's new financial hub in Gachi Bowli on a hill. The surrounding areas have stunning natural rock formations that add to the stark beauty of the landscape.

Rooms
Ista has 166 elegantly appointed rooms including 9 garden suites. All the rooms are carefully designed to the highest levels of sensuality, comfort and taste that are the hallmark of the Ista brand. Each room is appointed with all modern amenities including LCD television, dual line telephone with data port, tea/coffee maker, electronic safe, ergonomically designed beds, bedside electric control panel and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Dining
The range of dining options at Ista include Collage, an all day diner that serves a sumptuous buffet spread, and an exclusive restaurant, Deori, which serves traditional Andhra cuisine and delicacies that were once relished by Nizams. Lounge, with its informal setup and majestic backdrop of the lobby waterfall, is the ideal place to enjoy a relaxing evening.

Conferences & Banquets
Ista has three meeting rooms that can seat 10 guests each and one interview room. Conference/banquet facilities are offered in a well equipped hall that can seat 180 guests and has a pre function area. The hotel also has a Business Centre with workstations and the private meeting rooms that are open round the clock.

Services & Facilities
Recreational facilities at Ista include a fully equipped fitness centre, temperature controlled outdoor swimming pool & Jacuzzi and The Spa, which covers an area of 10,000 sq feet, and is modelled after the famed Ananda Spa, the only spa in India to be voted as the Best in the World, three years in a row. The Ista Spa at Hyderabad has recently been credited as one of the 76 Hot Spas in the world by Conde Nast Traveler. The therapists have been exclusively trained at Ananda, and offer a complete menu of spa therapies from around the world in six elegantly designed treatment rooms - two for Ayurvedic treatments, one for Oriental therapies and three general purpose rooms.

Other facilities available at Ista include a boutique, car rental service, concierge service, laundry service, doctor on call and valet parking.

Area Attractions

Charminar (22 Km)

This monument was built in the centre of Hyderabad by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 to commemorate the eradication of a plague. It is an impressive square monument with high pointed minarets, built with granite and lime mortar.

Golconda Fort (15 Km)

This is a ruined city and fortress 11 kilometres west of Hyderabad. It consists of 4 distinct forts with a 10 kilometre long outer wall having 87 semi circular bastions, 8 gateways, 4 drawbridges and a number of royal apartments, temples and mosques.

Hi Tech City (10 Km)

The technological hub of Hyderabad, Hi Tech City is home to offices of various technology outfits like IBM, Microsoft and Oracle. The famous Indian Business School is also located in this area.

Secundrabad (6 Km)

The twin city of Hyderabad, Secundrabad is separated by the man made lake, Husain Sagar. It was founded in the 18th century as a British Cantonment and till date has a large army presence.

Airport (27 Km)

Hyderabad Airport is also known as Begumpet Airport and used to be the only international airport in Andhra Pradesh, until the opening of the Hyderabad International Airport on the 23rd of March 2008.