The Leela Palace, Bangalore

The Leela Palace is located at 23 Airport Road in Bangalore. It's a big place that many people recognize when they are driving by. We’ve been at this Bangalore-8 address for a long time now. The building is quite large and sits right on the main road, so the traffic is always moving outside our gates. Inside, things are a bit different, but we are always busy with something. We have the rooms and the halls and everything else you’d find in a place of this size. The staff here is usually running around making sure things are where they should be. It’s not just about the rooms though; it’s about the whole property here on Airport Road. We see people coming in from the airport and locals coming by for various reasons. It’s a landmark in this part of Bangalore, really. We don’t do things in a small way because the building itself doesn’t allow for it. There is always a lot of activity at the entrance and in the driveway. The gardens take up a good bit of space too. We just keep the place going day and night, since it never really closes. It’s a lot of work to maintain such a big spot, but we’ve been doing it at number 23 for years. You get used to the noise of the city and the pace of the people moving through the lobby every single day. The Leela Palace, Bangalore is just part of the local landscape now.