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| Mumbai launches its first ever floating hotel | Mumbai launches its first ever floating hotel |
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| Mumbai’s first 24-hour floating hotel has been launched by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. | Mumbai’s first 24-hour floating hotel has been launched by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. |
| The five-deck ship, named AB Celestial, can host 660 guests and has a crew of 110. | The five-deck ship, named AB Celestial, can host 660 guests and has a crew of 110. |
| It is anchored off Bandra and has a sky deck, a dining lounge, a coffee shop and a banquet hall. | It is anchored off Bandra and has a sky deck, a dining lounge, a coffee shop and a banquet hall. |
| The luxury hotel was designed and imported from the US and has a 360 degree view of Mumbai and the Arabian Sea, according to Business Today. | The luxury hotel was designed and imported from the US and has a 360 degree view of Mumbai and the Arabian Sea, according to Business Today. |
| It operated for a ten-day period in 2014 as a trial and has now been granted all the necessary permission to stay open full-time. | It operated for a ten-day period in 2014 as a trial and has now been granted all the necessary permission to stay open full-time. |
| The “floatel” is targeting affluent and foreign tourists and a range for notable figures, including film personalities, cricketers and politicians are all expected to visit. | The “floatel” is targeting affluent and foreign tourists and a range for notable figures, including film personalities, cricketers and politicians are all expected to visit. |
| The project is thought to have cost 20 million rupees (£240,000), according to the Times of India. | The project is thought to have cost 20 million rupees (£240,000), according to the Times of India. |
| Currently a number of regions in India have floating hotels, including Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Puducherry. | Currently a number of regions in India have floating hotels, including Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Puducherry. |
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