The Club is the brand name for the H. M. Suburban Fitness Park and is managed by Khanna Hotels Pvt. Ltd which is a subsidiary of Bhola Nath Khanna & Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Although the family was originally in the jewellery business, in 1953, Mr Bhola Nath Khanna and his brother built the The Claridges Hotel, one of its first in the country at Janpath, New Delhi. The family also owns the former Holiday Inn, Juhu in Mumbai and the Majorda Beach Resort in Goa.

Dinesh Khanna is well known for his contribution and record in the hospitality industry. His name is synonymous with class, hospitality and credibility. Dinesh Khanna's involvement in various hospitality trade bodies is legendary and as the President of FHRAI(Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India), his endeavor is to take the industry to much higher levels in India.

Dinesh studied at the St Columbus High School, New Delhi and later pursued his Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from The Hindu College. With a desire to make hotels a career, he decided to work at the Pitter hotel, Salzburg (Austria) and study the industry at the same time. Following that he applied for a Masters in Professional Studies in Hotel Administration at Cornell University.

His first job was as an F&B executive in Westin Hotel, Kansas City. Within 11 months, Khanna rose to the ranks and went on to serve the hotel as a catering manager. He followed it up with a six-month stint at The Marriott Twin Bridges, Washington. He then returned to India and joined his family hotel, the Holiday Inn, Mumbai, which was just opening up. "I began in the F&B department before becoming resident manager, general manager, vice president, joint managing director and now the executive director.”

Currently he works in the capacity of Executive Director of Eastern International Hotels overlooking two 5 star deluxe properties, the Holiday Inn, Bombay and the Majorda Beach Resort, Goa as Executive Director.

His vision to pioneer and create a unique upscale private recreation club gave birth to The Club in Mumbai. He visited around 15 countries to study the club culture. "The system and work culture in India are very different from abroad, but the overall approach I developed at Cornell was very useful in setting up The Club," he says. Such has been the success of the property that it has become a trend-setter in the country.

In his own words, “There were times when we wanted to go some place to spend time as a family each week or simply meet likeminded people and socialize. But we had no such place available to us. And an interesting discovery was that there were many friends and families we knew who felt the same too. This challenged me to dream of and later build, pioneer and create a place like that myself”, says Mr Dinesh Khanna. Almost 15 years later, in 1998, The Club, Mumbai was born

Mrs Khanna’s love for nature and a heart for children and senior citizens are evident through the facilities provided at The Club. She has been involved as a member of the core team since the inception of The Club.

For Mrs Khanna, the desire for a fine quality club actually came from a personal need. “We ourselves never had a place where we could spend our evenings. Most of the places were too far or they did not have the facilities we were looking for” she says. Her contribution is immense which includes attention to fine detail, a touch of class and adding that special finishing touch.

Although there was no reference point to start with during the planning stages of The Club, Mrs Khanna was instrumental in understanding and meeting the need of a lifestyle changing club.

Mrs Khanna is hands on at The Club and a typical day involves taking a round of the entire property about four times a week, engaging with members and patiently listening to their evolving needs. Her keen interests are Interiors and regular up gradation and maintenance of facilities so that The Club always looks as good as new.