Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi Okhla is pleased to announce the appointment of Shuvendu Banerjee as the new General Manager. With an illustrious experience of more than two decades, Shuvendu Banerjee has held leadership positions and worked with renowned domestic and international hospitality brands across the country.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, announced that its iconic brand – Taj – has been rated as the Number One hospitality brand in India by Brand Finance in their coveted ‘India 100 2021’ report. In addition, it has continued to retain its position amongst the Top Two strongest brands in India across all sectors. Brand Finance is the world's leading brand valuation consultancy.
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Samplast Resorts to develop Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jalandhar GT Road. The new-build hotel featuring 110 keys is expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2024. With an existing portfolio of hotels from the Holiday Inn brand family across key cities in Punjab, the new development will further strengthen the brand's presence in the country and the state, in line with market demand.
Welcomhotel, hospitality brand from the ITC Hotels group, launches its second property in Himachal Pradesh — Welcomhotel Tavleen Chail — with 65 well-appointed guest rooms, including 18 fairytale cottages and a luxury suite. Nestled amidst lush green forests, each of the property's lodgings come with a private sit-out with breathtaking, panoramic views of the pristine mountains.
Courtyard By Marriott, Agra has announced the appointment of Sanjay Rawat as their Executive Chef. With numerous years of experience across India, Over the span of his career Chef Rawat has been associated with leading hospitality groups such as Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, The Oberoi Group and an extensive experience with Marriott International itself.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, announced the signing of an agreement with Bengaluru Airport City Limited (BACL) for a 775-room hotel at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport). The hotel will be a combination of a 450-room Vivanta and a 325-room Ginger hotel. This will be a management contract with BACL to operate another hotel at BLR Airport where IHCL already operates Taj Bangalore.
After an improved start to 2021, India’s hotel occupancy has been on a rapid decline amid the second COVID-19 wave in the country, according to data from STR.
As the hotel sector prepares for life after the second wave (W2), we must recognise that this was not the same as W1.
Pathikrit Baidya appointed Revenue Manager.
Siddharth Shanker Giri appointed Director of Sales.
Chef Jitendra Nakhwa appointed Executive Chef. Bringing close to two decades of culinary mastery, Chef Jitendra Nakhwa joins Radisson Blu Resort Dharamshala as Executive Chef. A hospitality management graduate, Chef Jitendra Nakhwa initiated his career in hospitality with Grand Hyatt Mumbai. He soon moved to London, and thereafter to the US to work with Master Chef Jose Gutierrez and learn nuances of French fine dining. He moved back to India in 2007 and has been steadily climbing the ladder of success ever since. He also has many awards under his b elt including a Gold medal secured at a prominent culinary challenge in Mumbai. His last assignment was at Hyatt Hyderabad as Executive Chef.At Radisson Blu Resort Dharamshala, Chef Jitendra Nakhwa will lead the hotel's culinary division to showcase a fine balance of International and Indian cuisines at the property, along with an emphasis on traditional food from Himachal Pradesh and organic, farm-to-fork culinary concept.
Absolute Hotel Services India has announced the signing of Management Agreements with Valia Hospitality And Realty Private Limited for two of its brands and has added to its portfolio, Eastin Residences Suryamal and U Resort & Spa Suryamal. With this sign up Absolute Hotel Services will offer the district its first International hotel, resort brand.
Economic activities in major Indian cities have been severely affected with the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, which led to full or partial lockdowns across the country. Against this backdrop, the combined real GDP growth of nine major Indian cities has been revised downward to 9.28% in May 2021 from the earlier projection of 9.61% in January 2021, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Governments across the globe are continuing their race to vaccinate citizens amidst rising concerns about new variants and soaring cases in some parts of the world. Globally, over 1.3 billion doses have been given so far and 4.2% of the global population is fully vaccinated, as per the Our World in Data website.[1] While some countries such as Israel, Seychelles, Maldives, UAE, the US, and the UK are way ahead in the race, others are slowly catching up.
Absolute Hotel Services India has announced the signing of a Management Agreement with Rivergate Resort India Limited and has added to its portfolio, U Rivergate Karjat. The project encompasses 42 rooms and 100+ individual gated Villa Scheme. Target to open in late 2021.
Absolute Hotel Services is delighted to announce the elevation of Mr Prateek Dharkar as Director Of Operations, South Asia & Middle East. Prateek will be responsible for the support and oversight of operations, along with the pre-opening transition of new properties under the management which includes U Hotels & Resorts, Eastin Hotels, Resorts & Residences and Eastin Easy as well as White Label properties.
Traveler preferences have evolved drastically since the onset of the pandemic. Social distancing, hygiene, cleanliness, safety, and privacy are the main priorities for travelers post the pandemic. An increasing number of people now consider smaller, independent, and private spaces to be 'safe havens' for travel. These evolving preferences have been driving the growth of vacation home rentals in India during the last year.
South Asia's largest hospitality company, announced the opening of a Vivanta hotel in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The stylishly designed hotel reflects the pulse and culture of God's own country. With its vantage location in the heart of the city, the hotel is ideally suited for business, MICE and is a perfect gateway to exploring Kerala's scenic and abundant natural beauty.
A pioneer of Indian hospitality and South Asia's largest hospitality company, Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), continues to reinforce its commitment towards adopting and strengthening it sustainable business practices. From phasing out single-use plastic, reduction in carbon footprint, water conservation and utilization of renewable sources of energy to extensive community engagement, IHCL will continue to drive responsible tourism at every step.
Indian domestic travelers have discovered the pleasures of road trips in the past year and an increasing number of these tourists will be electric vehicle (EV) owners going forward. EVs are considered the 'future of mobility' and are fast gaining popularity in India. As per a recent report, annual sales of EVs in India are expected to increase from 380,000 units in 2019-20 to 6.3 million units by 2027. However, EV owners are still wary of long road trips due to the lack of adequate charging stations in the country.