The hotel is built on the site of a historic guest house named Tilak Bhavan owned by Kasturi Ranga Iyengar.

[3] It was from here that Gandhi announced the launching of Satyagraha in protest against the draconian Act that the British Government proposed to implement.

[3] This incident, which virtually started Gandhi's freedom struggle, is commemorated in a squat pillar of the house, which is still in situ in front of the hotel.

[4] In 1978, Sheraton Hotels signed a marketing agreement with ITC to represent the properties of their WelcomHotels division, located across India.

Food and beverages include Earthen Oven, a North Indian specialty restaurant, WelcomCafe Marina, 24-hour multi-cuisine restaurant, My Deli, serving light snacks and confectioneries, and Durrant's Bar.