Celebrating its century old servicefirst to the British and now to the Indian Navy-the age old aircraft carrier INS Viraat is all set to convert into a luxury hotel. Having sailed across borders with top notch fighter planes and helicopters, this heritage property will soon see the light of the day as a luxury property upping the ante for Indian tourism.

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pAndhra Pradesh tourism will soon host a new luxury hotel on Vizag shores as the century-old Centaur-class aircraft carrier, strongINS Viraat/strong, is set to be revamped into a 500-room luxury property this year. Designed by the British and launched in 1953, the ship that served as a world class carrier to the Indian Navy transporting 26 fighter planes, helicopters with 16 Sea Harriers and Chetaks will now be inducted into Indiaandrsquo;s tourism league./p pandnbsp;/p
pLikely to dock on the shores of Vishakhapatnam, the ship will start undergoing the refurbishment post itandrsquo;s decommissioning in June 2016. Slated to house 500 swanky suites and rooms, it is said the hotel will tell historic tales of the Indian Navy and the battles waged by the countryandrsquo;s courageous naval guards./p
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pThis will be the second time a naval vessel is converted into a tourist destination; INS Vikrant, which was the first Indian aircraft carrier, was transformed into a museum post being decommissioned in 1997. The present government is surely upping the tourism game./p
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