Mr. T. Markland Blaiklock, Senior Vice President, Sofitel Asia Pacific, Sofitel Luxury Hotels, was in the city to meet with media and share plans for an exciting line-up of future projects for the hospitality chain in the Asia Pacific region.Mr. Blaiklock shared that Sofitel Luxury Hotels will open on 26th December 2011, their flagship hotel in India, within the heart of Mumbai’s financial centre the Bandra Kurla Complex, Sofitel Mumbai BKC.Over the past three years Sofitel Luxury Hotels has repositioned itself globally into the luxury hospitality segment. The group has rationalized the number of Sofitel branded properties; going from 206 to 130, setting new luxury benchmarks and creating a new brand mandate for the quality of service, design, gastronomy and culture. With a brand blueprint that combines French luxury with the essence of local tradition, Sofitel Luxury Hotels has created distinctive addresses in destinations across the world. The growing demand for luxury travel globally, has led to over 20 new Sofitel Luxury Hotel openings in the last 18 months from the UAE to China, Bahrain to Turkmenistan, Morocco to Bangkok, Columbia to Cambodia, Mauritius to Egypt.