Fredrik Blomqvist is the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru scheduled to open in the 'Silicon Valley of India' in the latter part of 2018. Helming the pre-opening team of this much anticipated Four Seasons property in the Indian subcontinent, he is excitedly looking at positioning this uber luxury destination as a futuristic hub in the city of Bangalore
W Hotels announces the appointment of Cajetan Araujo as the General Manager for W Goa. Cajetan, fondly known as Caje, began his journey in hospitality as a Front Desk Executive in Geneva, Switzerland and since then has been a culinarian, an entrepreneur and an icon leading some of the finest restaurant and food and beverage operations in New York, Miami, Bermuda, Ireland, Dubai and Qatar. His remarkable journey with St. Regis Doha, Qatar and The St. Regis Bal Harbour in Miami, saw him bring his passion and excitement to Mumbai to launch the now iconic "Best Address" in Mumbai - The St. Regis Mumbai as Hotel Manager.
Expanding Gimmonix's reach into the Indian market, CEO Andrew Spektor is excited to announce that newly launched Indian OTA Kailash Parbat Holidays PVT Ltd. is one of its newest Travolutionary clients.
Ginger is pleased to announce the signing of a new hotel in Bharuch, a key city of Gujarat. The brand is present in 6 cities in the state namely Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Vapi with hotels under development in Surat and Sanand. With this new addition, Ginger will have 10 hotels with a combined inventory of close to 800 rooms in Gujarat.
For long, hotel owners have been trying to find ways to safeguard their investments and interests during negotiation of management contracts with potential operators. And indeed, they have made notable headway. There was a time when a performance test clause featured sparingly in management contracts. Over the years, however, it became a standard provision in most agreements being signed in the west. Today, owners across the globe, including in Asia Pacific, insist on this requirement even as operators continue to wrap it with several riders. An equitable performance test clause protects the hotel owner from an incompetent operator, while at the same time assuring the management company that it will not be terminated for circumstances beyond its control.
Taj City Centre, Gurugram announces the appointment of its new Executive Chef, Abhijeet Thakre.
Amsterdam-headquartered Booking is looking at India to be one of its top five markets. "India is a super important market but it also is a super tough market," said Pepijn Rivers, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Booking, while addressing a group of journalists at the company's headquarters in Amsterdam. The Booking office, located at the heart of the city's centre, stands out with its towering presence. Owned and operated by the US-based Bookings Holdings since 2005, the online travel aggregator (OTA) was founded in 1996, and merged with Bookings Online in 2000. In the last fiscal, the company reported a 38 percent operating profit, and now has its sights set on India. According to CEO Gillian Tans, India is one of the top five growth markets for the OTA giant. "India is a fast-growing market with a consumer base, which is active online and using smartphones. It is an open market where people like to travel," says Gillian.
IHG has signed a management agreement with Hotel Marina Agra for Holiday Inn Agra MG Road. The 150-room hotel is expected to be rebranded and operational in 2018. The signing marks the company's debut in Agra and also completes IHG's presence in the Delhi-Jaipur-Agra Golden Triangle tourist circuit.
RADISSON BLU MBD Noida announced the appointment of Sumit Bhardwaj as the new General Manager. Bhardwaj, a seasoned global hospitality professional with an experience of more than 17 years joins the MBD family from Raffles Dubai, where he held the position of Director of Rooms.
Ushering in a new wave of grandeur in Hyderabad's HITEC City, ITC Kohenur makes its debut today as the 12th property to join the ITC Hotels Luxury Collection portfolio. "Rare and Priceless" guest experiences are envisaged through a showcase of local cuisine, arts, innovative wellness offerings, matched by hi-tech accent on services, nodding as much to the region's past as the future of the growing urban epicenter.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of world's leading hotel companies has announced a partnership with SDB Developers to bring a second Holiday Inn hotel to Kolkata. As part of the agreement, the 110-room Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 will have 90 rooms operational by the end of 2018, with 20 additional rooms expected to be operational by 2020. The new resort will expand the growing presence of the Holiday Inn brand family in the country. Sprawling across 12 acres of land in Uluberia, a city that comes under the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 is strategically located to offer excellent connectivity to central Kolkata. Well suited to cater to leisure, business and MICE guests, the resort will be an hour's drive from the City Centre and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. The resort will also be well connected to the National Highway and the Orissa Trunk Road.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of world's leading hotel companies has announced a partnership with SDB Developers to bring a second Holiday Inn hotel to Kolkata. As part of the agreement, the 110-room Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 will have 90 rooms operational by the end of 2018, with 20 additional rooms expected to be operational by 2020. The new resort will expand the growing presence of the Holiday Inn brand family in the country. Sprawling across 12 acres of land in Uluberia, a city that comes under the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 is strategically located to offer excellent connectivity to central Kolkata. Well suited to cater to leisure, business and MICE guests, the resort will be an hour's drive from the City Centre and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. The resort will also be well connected to the National Highway and the Orissa Trunk Road.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of world's leading hotel companies has announced a partnership with SDB Developers to bring a second Holiday Inn hotel to Kolkata. As part of the agreement, the 110-room Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 will have 90 rooms operational by the end of 2018, with 20 additional rooms expected to be operational by 2020. The new resort will expand the growing presence of the Holiday Inn brand family in the country. Sprawling across 12 acres of land in Uluberia, a city that comes under the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 is strategically located to offer excellent connectivity to central Kolkata. Well suited to cater to leisure, business and MICE guests, the resort will be an hour's drive from the City Centre and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. The resort will also be well connected to the National Highway and the Orissa Trunk Road.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of world's leading hotel companies has announced a partnership with SDB Developers to bring a second Holiday Inn hotel to Kolkata. As part of the agreement, the 110-room Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 will have 90 rooms operational by the end of 2018, with 20 additional rooms expected to be operational by 2020. The new resort will expand the growing presence of the Holiday Inn brand family in the country. Sprawling across 12 acres of land in Uluberia, a city that comes under the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 is strategically located to offer excellent connectivity to central Kolkata. Well suited to cater to leisure, business and MICE guests, the resort will be an hour's drive from the City Centre and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. The resort will also be well connected to the National Highway and the Orissa Trunk Road.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of world's leading hotel companies has announced a partnership with SDB Developers to bring a second Holiday Inn hotel to Kolkata. As part of the agreement, the 110-room Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 will have 90 rooms operational by the end of 2018, with 20 additional rooms expected to be operational by 2020. The new resort will expand the growing presence of the Holiday Inn brand family in the country. Sprawling across 12 acres of land in Uluberia, a city that comes under the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 is strategically located to offer excellent connectivity to central Kolkata. Well suited to cater to leisure, business and MICE guests, the resort will be an hour's drive from the City Centre and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. The resort will also be well connected to the National Highway and the Orissa Trunk Road.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of world's leading hotel companies has announced a partnership with SDB Developers to bring a second Holiday Inn hotel to Kolkata. As part of the agreement, the 110-room Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 will have 90 rooms operational by the end of 2018, with 20 additional rooms expected to be operational by 2020. The new resort will expand the growing presence of the Holiday Inn brand family in the country. Sprawling across 12 acres of land in Uluberia, a city that comes under the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 is strategically located to offer excellent connectivity to central Kolkata. Well suited to cater to leisure, business and MICE guests, the resort will be an hour's drive from the City Centre and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. The resort will also be well connected to the National Highway and the Orissa Trunk Road.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of world's leading hotel companies has announced a partnership with SDB Developers to bring a second Holiday Inn hotel to Kolkata. As part of the agreement, the 110-room Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 will have 90 rooms operational by the end of 2018, with 20 additional rooms expected to be operational by 2020. The new resort will expand the growing presence of the Holiday Inn brand family in the country. Sprawling across 12 acres of land in Uluberia, a city that comes under the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 is strategically located to offer excellent connectivity to central Kolkata. Well suited to cater to leisure, business and MICE guests, the resort will be an hour's drive from the City Centre and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. The resort will also be well connected to the National Highway and the Orissa Trunk Road.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of world's leading hotel companies has announced a partnership with SDB Developers to bring a second Holiday Inn hotel to Kolkata. As part of the agreement, the 110-room Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 will have 90 rooms operational by the end of 2018, with 20 additional rooms expected to be operational by 2020. The new resort will expand the growing presence of the Holiday Inn brand family in the country. Sprawling across 12 acres of land in Uluberia, a city that comes under the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6 is strategically located to offer excellent connectivity to central Kolkata. Well suited to cater to leisure, business and MICE guests, the resort will be an hour's drive from the City Centre and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. The resort will also be well connected to the National Highway and the Orissa Trunk Road.
Gaurav Singh is the General Manager of JW Marriott Kolkata and Cluster General Manager, Bangladesh. In his current role, Gaurav will oversee all aspects of operational management and will be responsible for enhancing the productivity and guest satisfaction and implement strategic initiatives for the hotel. Additionally, he will also administer the portfolio of hotels in Bangladesh