The orchid is one of the most beautiful flowers God has made. Though there are over twenty five thousand varieties, they are exotic and rare. They are a gardener’s delight, the ‘favorite ’child. Botanists will tell you that the orchid is right at the top of the evolutionary chain of flowers. Orchids are the most structurally diverse of flowers. These flowers have moved people to write song and verse. Each flower is captivatingly beautiful. To see a single blossom or a stalk filled with a bunch of them is mesmerizing. Flowers are abundant but the orchid flower is special: hotels are common but The Orchid Hotel is exceptional. The Orchid is synonymous with a warm and friendly ambience with 'Eco Friendly Commitment' Created and built by Dr. Vithal Venkatesh Kamat, it was his vision to be ahead of the time and create what is a landmark and benchmark in the hospitality industry. Winning more than 90 International and National Awards such as Green Globe Awards in 1998 and 2000, Galileo 2003 Tourism Award in 2003 and International Hotel & Restaurant Association - Durban in 2002. The Orchid chain has achieved recognition abroad and more importantly at home. One of India's truly home grown hospitality chain, The Orchid is part of Dr. Vithal Kamat's group of hotels, which also owns Maharastrians only luxury Fort Heritage Hotel 'Fort JadhavGadh' and Mahodadi Palace, Puri. Dr. Vithal Kamat is also the reason behind on of India's largest South Indian Restaurant chains called Vithal Kamats - Original Family Restaurant growing on the highways on cities of India. 'The Orchid' - Asia's first 5 Star Ecotel Hotel and 'Gadh Heritage' hotels division under the leader ship of Shri Dr. Vithal Venkatesh Kamat is looking for growth opportunities in various cities and leisure destinations such as Thane, Aurangabad, Nasik, Solapur, Pune, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Mahabaleshwar, Alibaug, etc. and many more such destinations.