The
Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel
chain has tied up with Magenta, the fastest growing Indian Charge Point
Operator (CPO) company, to install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS)
across all its properties in the country.
Three
of the company’s hotels in Lonavala, Karad and Bengaluru have already installed
the EVCS. The Fern Hotels & Resorts is amongst the fastest-growing hotel
brands in India. Magenta shall install, operate and manage DC fast chargers at
over 84 Fern Hotels & resorts, spread across 69 locations in India.
Suhail
Kannampilly, CEO, The Fern Hotels& Resort said, “Offering EV charging
facility to our customers fits well with the Fern’s commitment to promote
environment friendly options at the facilities for various customer segments.
We are proud to partner with Magenta to install, operate and maintain DC fast
chargers atall the Fern properties. By providing EV charging solutions, The
Fern will be future-ready and will be able to attract multiple EV vehicle users
at their properties”
Welcoming
the partnership, Maxson Lewis, the MD of Magenta said, “We are delighted to
partner with an environment sensitive hotel company like The Fern Hotels &
Resorts. We will be providing all the necessary infrastructural support. EV charging facility for customers is
becoming a huge value addition for hotels on highways and cities. The customers
utilizing EV charging solutions will also lead to more sales for hotels through
Food & Beverages category during their stay. Magenta is looking forward to
have a long-term fruitful association with The Fern.”
These
charging solutions are mobile application enabled (OCCP based) and come with
numerous other customer-friendly features. These chargers can be located by EV
users using the ChargeGrid application. ChargeGrid app provides a seamless
experience from finding a charger to completing a charging session with online
payment.