Travellers can comfortably plan and access these niche experiences through OYO’s standardized & delightful stay-options
New Delhi, November 9, 2016: Suffering from post-Diwali blues? Extend the celebrations this festive season as OYO brings two novel offerings to travellers looking for unique experiences. This November, take a trip to Varanasi to witness the celestial spectacle of ‘Dev Deepavali’ or plan a date with sun, sand and adventure on the serene beaches of Orissa.
OYO - India’s largest hotel-network invites you to the mystical city of Varanasi to attend ‘Dev Deepavali’. Observed this year on November 14th, the festival offers a spectacular sight as hundreds of devotees light up the Ghats and holy waters of river Ganges with thousands of Diyas. As the evening comes alive with the fragrance of incense and sacred chants of mantras - watching little diyas floating in water is an experience like no other. Varanasi - among the world’s most ancient cities, offers a vibrant mix of contemporary cafes, delicious street food and local shops that sell everything from fine silk sarees to exquisite woodworks and silver trinkets. OYO has boosted its inventory to over 2000 comfortable and super affordable rooms in the city to support travellers interested in attending Dev Deepavali.
For the more adventurous folks, OYO has curated holiday packages at the India Surf Festival in Puri (Orissa) startingNovember 12th. International surfers from over 8 countries are flocking here to experience India’s biggest surf championship on Bay of Bengal. Attendees can participate in activities like Yoga-on-Water, Skateboarding, Walk-on-Water and Surfing. They can also attend the “Hungry Lens” workshop on photography, film-making and other creative media. OYO’s exclusive stay packages at ISF start at Rs. 5000 only.
With its disruptive business model, OYO is the pioneer of standardization in the mid-market hotel segment, delivering predictable, affordable and accessible stay-options to Indian travellers. OYO promises comfortable and delightful stays with assured amenities such as air conditioned room, complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi with 24x7 customer service support. Guests can use the OYO app to search and book rooms, order room service (food and beverages), book a cab and also to search nearby restaurants.
About OYO
Founded in 2013, OYO is today India’s largest branded network of hotels operating 7000 hotels and 70,000 rooms in more than 200 Indian cities. These include major metros, regional hubs, top leisure destinations as well as pilgrimage towns. OYO is also present in Malaysia.
Committed to delivering innovative offerings to travellers, OYO recently introduced ‘Sunrise Check-in’ – a global-first initiative at this scale. With this, guests can get assured early check-in instead of the standard noon check-in – a universal pain point for travellers. OYO has also introduced a ‘relationship mode’ in its app that enables guests to discover couple-friendly OYO hotels.
OYO has received many awards, including Express IT Start-Up of the Year Award (2015) and was recognized by Business Today as among the Coolest Start-Ups in India (2016). It was also ranked by LinkedIn as one of the top employee attractors in India. OYO is backed by leading global investors, including the SoftBank Group, Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed India.
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