Saturday, January 2, 2010

AVARI HOTELS INTERNATIONAL




Since 1944 the Avari family have built, owned & managed hotels in Karachi, Lahore and Dubai. Inside Pakistan, the group owns and operates the 5-star "Avari Towers" in Karachi, the 5-star "Avari Lahore" and the seafront "Beach Luxury" in Karachi. The Group also manages a 4-star Deluxe property in Dubai, "Avari Dubai".
At every Avari Hotel you can be sure to receive the same warm welcome, be offered comfortable and well planned accommodation alongside varied choices of Food & Beverage options all delivered with local flair and finesse.

Who We Are

Mr Byram D Avari (Chairman) and his sons Dinshaw and Xerxes own and operate the Avari Group of Companies.
Hotels are the core business. The Group owns and operates:
  • The 240 room, full service 5-Star "Avari Towers" Hotel at Karachi is a recipient of Consumer Choice Award 2008. An extension of 100 rooms with a Ballroom for 2000 persons and an Ante-room for 1000 persons with Ladies and Gents Spa and additional Meeting Rooms is being planned on its 22,000 sq. yards of city center land. This is the first 5-Star Hotel on the main road from Karachi Airport.
  • The 188 room, full service 5-Star Deluxe "Avari Lahore" Hotel is situated on 48,000 sq.yards of land in the city center of Lahore, abutting the Mall. A development of US$350M is also being planned consisting of 3 separate towers - Office Towers, Condominium Towers and a Deluxe 350 All-Suite Hotel Tower, with a 450,000 sq.ft Mall, 1400 Car Park and 2000 persons Ballroom, 1000 persons Pre-function Room. Avari Lahore is the recipient of 5 consecutive World Travel Award for the Leading Hotel in Pakistan.
  • The 85 room 3-star "Beach Luxury" Hotel at Karachi is situated on 24,000 sq.yards of land along the seafront. This was the first hotel to open in 1948 after Partition and continues to enjoy the highest reputation for food & beverage. Its spacious lawns and Banqueting Halls cater to weddings, conferences and events, with a capacity of upto 3000 persons.

EMRAAN HASHMI


Emraan Hashmi (Hindi: इमरान हाश्मी, Urdu: عمران ہاشمی; born 24 March 1979 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India), is a Filmfare Award-nominated Indian actor.

Early life

Emraan Anwar Hashmi, was born to Anwar Hashmi and Maherahh Hashmi. After briefly changing his first name to "Farhaan", he decided to keep his original name.

Movie career

Hashmi made his movie debut in 2003 with the film Footpath which did not do well at the box office. He and co-star Mallika Sherawat shot to fame with Murder. He later appeared in such films as Zeher, Aashiq anaya Apne, Kalyug, and Gangster, which have done well at the box office. The soundtracks from these films have helped create a large