- Business
- Aruna Hotels Limited Aruna Hotels Limited (ARUNAHTEL.BO) engages in the development, ownership, acquisition, renovation, operation, management, and promotion of hotels and restaurants in India. The company operates Pharos Hotel, a business-class property in central Chennai with 82 rooms including five suites; restaurants and bars such as Vivaga Bhojanambu, a 24-hour coffee shop, Hard Rock Cafe, Mustard resto-bar, and Alexandria Tavern; additional facilities encompassing a swimming pool, spa, fitness center, gymnasium, business center for meetings and conferences, and banquet halls for events including weddings and receptions. Founded in 1960 and headquartered at Aruna Centre, 145 Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the company focuses on business and leisure travelers in the hospitality sector. Aruna Hotels maintains a subsidiary relationship with Aruna Hotels Pvt Ltd following the hive-off of its hotel undertaking in January 2005 and promotes ongoing enhancements such as the Gala Lunch Buffet at Alexandria Tavern launched in August 2024 alongside its 62nd annual general meeting for fiscal year 2023-2024.