The Punjab hospitality industries severely lacked a hotel group catering to mid price segment traveler. In the early eighties-a group with the capability and the expertise to go beyond the norms on offer, a group incorporating an uncompromising respect for travelers coupled with a strong focus on the proverbial bottom line-price, a group with continued development of employee and an intricate understanding of the needs of Indian guests was conceptualize by Mr.Surinder Mahajan, Director of Orange Hotels India.