JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu, the 5-star luxury hotel in Mumbai is pleased to announce the appointment of Chef Rohit Chadha as the new Executive Sous Chef of the iconic property.
Accor and InterGlobe Hotels launch their new hotel - ibis Bengaluru Hebbal. Strategically located opposite Manyata Tech Park, ibis Hebbal Bengaluru is straddled between the IT Hubs of Outer Ring Road-Whitefield and the Bengaluru Airport.
After months of low occupancy and falling average rates due to the pandemic, the Indian hotel industry is finally witnessing renewed growth. The upcycle is clearly underway and is expected to last for the next 4-5 years, as demand is spiraling while supply growth is relatively low, which is a significant difference from the previous upcycles in the industry. This augurs well for the industry because, as shown in the graph below, hotel performance in India is highly sensitive to supply and demand dynamics.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), in line with Paathya, a framework to drive its sustainability and social impact measures, is further strengthening its commitment to skill building with the aim to create employability for the deserving and marginalised. Skill development courses across Bhubaneshwar, Orissa; Rangajan, Assam and Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh are offered in collaboration with multiple partners.
Sofitel Mumbai BKC, the elegant, luxury hotel in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex, introduces Sidney Dcunha as the new Director of Culinary.
Pride Group of Hotels has added another landmark in Central India with the launch of 'Pride Hotel Bhopal'. Conveniently located in the heart of the city, the hotel is easily accessible to prominent tourist & leisure destinations, marketplaces, and commercial establishments. Well-connected through rail, road, and air to all major cities, the hotel gives you the best of the city of Bhopal.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced two upcoming hotels in close proximity to the famed Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. Mr. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs laid the foundation stone in the presence of Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons and Mr. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & CEO, IHCL.
Religious or faith-based tourism to holy sites or places of worship is one of the oldest forms of travel. As per the UNWTO, 300-400 million tourists traveled for religious purposes every year globally before the pandemic. Religious tourism has been a significant contributor to the tourism industry in India, the land of diverse religious beliefs and practices.
The Pride Group of Hotels is presently scaling up its operations in North India with the launch of additional new properties by 2022. The new portfolio includes hotels and resorts in Agra, Rishikesh, Haldwani, Jim Corbett, Gurugram, Nainital, Dehradun, and Jaipur. The Pride Amber Vilas Resort & Convention Centre Jaipur, is an exclusive resort hugely popular with domestic and international tourists & has now been extensively refurbished and set to reopen in September 2022 with lavish convention centre and artistic lawns. Pride Suites Gurugram will be the first property under the brand Pride Suites, marking Pride group’s foray into the premium service apartment space.
Shashank Gulati has joined Crowne Plaza New Delhi Rohini as Director of Food & Beverage as of August 2022. He is an ardent professional with more than 19 years of rich and diverse experience in Operations, Guest Servicing, Quality Compliance, and People Management.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Amit Kaushik as Front Office Manager at Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway.
According to a recent GlobalData report, 573 deals (including mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing) were announced in the global travel and tourism (T&T) industry in the first half of 2022, reflecting a 3.1% increase over the same period last year. However, before these deals are concluded, the asset needs to be valued. So, how do we determine a hotel's market value and what exactly is valued under the category of hotels? The main valuation techniques are briefly covered in this article.
Homegrown Indian hospitality chain Cygnett Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce its first resort property in Bharatpur Rajasthan with an opening scheduled in October this year. Cygnett Resort Bharatpur is a beautifully landscaped resort built in 5 acres with 64 well-appointed rooms and suites spread across the property located mostly on the ground floor with lawn access. The upscale resort boasts of 20000 squar e feet of beautiful, landscaped lawn area for outdoor events. The resort has 10000 square feet. of indoor meeting and event spaces along with other leisure activities like gymnasium, expansive spa to unwind, swimming pool and a multi cuisine restaurant.
Hyatt Regency by Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the appointment of Kovid Ummat as the Cluster Director of Marketing for two properties —Hyatt Regency Dehradun, the first 5-star hotel and the largest luxury hotel in the state of Uttarakhand and Hyatt Regency Jaipur Mansarovar, the first Hyatt Regency property in the city.
The 442-room property marks the Grand Hyatt brand's debut in the Indian state of Haryana.
Dawood Qureshi has been appointed Head of Sales & Marketing at Fairfield By Marriott Mumbai.
Crowne Plaza New Delhi Rohini is pleased to announce the joining of Kapil Vig as the new General Manager as of August, 2022. Kapil brings with him a rich experience of more than 20 years in the Hospitality industry. He is an expert in all the departments of Hospitality, with strong background in F&B and operations, and has led renowned brands to greater heights such as The Lalit New Delhi, and Crowne Plaza Chennai. In his last assignment, he opened Holiday Inn Agra as the General Manager and has successfully positioned that hotel for bright future.
Hyatt today announced the opening of Hyatt Centric Juhu Mumbai. The hotel, which marks the entry of the Hyatt Centric brand in Maharashtra, is the 37th Hyatt hotel in India - underlining Hyatt's ambitious growth of its brands in the country. The 60-room hotel boasts breathtaking views of the Arabian Sea and has been designed with a modern approach presenting a playful and artistic interpretation of the city's character.
Crowne Plaza New Delhi Rohini welcomes Saurabh Mishra as the new Crowne Meetings Director as of July 2022. He is an experienced sales leader with a demonstrated history of working in the Hospitality industry. His last assignment was as a Cluster Associate Director of Sales at Roseate Hotels and Resorts, Delhi.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India's largest hospitality company, today announced the opening of a Ginger hotel at RTO Circle, Ahmedabad. The hotel is designed around the brand's lean luxe design and service philosophy of offering a vibrant, contemporary, and seamless hospitality experience to its guests.