Meghalaya gets its first ever 5 star hotel in Shillong!

Meghalaya has finally got its first 5-star hotel! After a wait of nearly 36 years, Vivanta Meghalaya was inaugurated in Shillong on Friday by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma. The project, which is owned by Meghalaya Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), was conceptualised nearly three decades ago in the year 1985.

The hotel is built over an area of 8800 sq m and features 101 rooms along with other modern facilities. The property also features a beautiful restaurant, pretty coffee shops, retail shops, bar and a banquet hall for the convenience of guests.
The hotel key was handed over to the IHCL by the CM formally in the presence of Tourism Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar, Chief Secretary DP Wahlang and MTDC chairman Saleng A Sangma.

It is a matter of great pride to welcome #IHCL, India’s largest hospitality company, to #Meghalaya with the handover of @vivantashillong today. Our new 5 Star Hotel will encourage more tourists to visit our beautiful state to discover its rich history, heritage & culture

— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) October 14, 2022

Talking on the happy occasion, the CM said that the property has been delayed by more than 36 years and that the hotel’s inauguration is symbolic. It spreads the message that “if we are determined and focused, we can achieve a difficult target. The project, in a way shelved for many decades, is finally completed. The quality of work done is of international standards.”

He further said that the inauguration of the hotel is the beginning of a longer story of ensuring. “We need to put in place the right ecosystem to ensure that the goal for a high-end tourism destination becomes a reality. We need to have the right infrastructure, manpower, training, better connectivity and right hotels,” he said.

It’s indeed a huge development which will add to the Meghalaya tourism.