The UNWTO predicts the Indian outbound travel market will account for 50 million tourists by 2020, and its total outbound spending is expected to cross the US$28 billion mark. This, coupled with the country's new generation of middle class tourists, set to grow even further, makes it a potential tourist goldmine for thousands of destinations and travel businesses.
Sunishchal Parasnis has been associated with the hospitality industry for almost a decade now, with nine memorable years in Hyatt India. A keen learner with a unique sense of humour, Sunishchal has successfully made a mark for himself in the hospitality arena in these years. After a fruitful tenure at Grand Hyatt Mumbai in various roles in the Sales and Marketing team, Sunishchal has now been appointed Director of Sales for the luxurious Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa, the first Park Hyatt Hotel in India.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of world's leading hotel companies, today announced the opening of the highly-anticipated InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort in India. The Resort will join InterContinental Mumbai Marine Drive to be the second hotel under the company's luxury portfolio in India.
Hyatt Regency Gurgaon has announced the appointment of Chef Liam Crotty as Executive Chef of Hyatt Regency Gurgaon. Passionate about cooking, the dynamic chef is a connoisseur of culinary arts from across the globe. Prior to joining Hyatt Regency Gurgaon Liam was a part of the preopening team at Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights.
New Delhi, India - With the announcement of new deals across its hotel and timeshare exchange portfolios, Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN), one of the largest hospitality companies in the world, continues expanding its presence throughout the Indian subcontinent. With 10 new hotel properties joining Wyndham Hotel Group and three new vacation ownership resorts joining the RCI vacation exchange network, Wyndham is meeting the diverse needs of India's owners and guests.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the appointment of Arindam Kunar as Area General Manager, South India and Greesh Bindra as Area General Manager, North India.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the appointment of Arindam Kunar as Area General Manager, South India and Greesh Bindra as Area General Manager, North India.
The State Ranking Survey, a biennial publication compiled by HVS in association with the World Travel & Tourism Council, India Initiative (WTTCII), aims at analysing the state-wise potential of Travel and Tourism in India, and assessing the relative competitiveness of different states in the country. Historically, the evaluation has been carried out for 29 states; however, the split of Andhra Pradesh in 2014 has resulted in the addition of Telangana, increasing the tally to 30 states in this edition.
Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today announced the opening of Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar Resort & Spa in Western India. Marking the first Le Méridien resort in India, Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar Resort & Spa is the brand's ninth property in the country, further strengthening the Paris-born brand's presence throughout India. Nestled in the scenic Western Ghats, the resort is a few hours' drive from the cosmopolitan centers of Mumbai and Pune, and offers guests an ideal getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Ramada Chennai Egmore has announced the appointment of Animesh Kumar as General Manager. A seasoned hospitality professional with a celebrated career spanning in excess of 15 years, Animesh has served various prominent hotel companies all over the country.
Bengaluru-based MRG Hospitality and Infrastructure, which owns a chain of boutique hotels under the 'Goldfinch' brand, has acquired the four-star business hotel Aura Grande in Mumbai for Rs 100 crore. The 94-room hotel is located in the Andheri suburb of the city.
The Trends & Opportunities Report analyses the key hospitality trends, highlighting 13 Indian markets. The report also presents existing and future opportunities in the hospitality industry of interest to investors, developers and hotel operators.
The India office of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) has added four academic institutions to its list of Registered User Institutes (RUI) in India. Registered User Institutes contract with AHLEI to offer their students AHLEI's hospitality management courses, final exams, and academic certificates. Contracts may be renewed annually, based on performance and adherence to AHLEI requirements for high-quality teaching and practical training for students. The new Registered User Institutes are: • Madras Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Chennai• Malwa Institute of Hotel Management, Indore • D Y Patil School of Hotel Management and Catering Science, Charholi Budruk, Pune • MindRidge Professional Studies Pvt., Ltd., Greater Mohali
Ramendra Pratap Singh has joined Park Plaza Noida as general manager. He has over 16 years of work experience. He began his career with Corbett Riverside Resort and has worked with Chokhi Dhani followed by a stint with Leisure Hotels. Prior to joining Park Plaza Noida, Singh worked with Radisson Blu Hotel Indore as director sales and marketing and executive assistant manager.
Eastin Hotel Ahmedabad is pleased to announce the appointment of Ram Kumar Rana as the Head Chef of The Silk Road Restaurant. Having served in various hospitality positions, Chef Ram Kumar Rana is a seasoned culinary professional bringing over 14 years of experience.
Chocolate Hotels and Resorts is a leading hospitality group in India and globally. The group has 3 brands consisting of both luxury and budget hotels under its umbrella; Park Prime with 7 hotels, Orbit with 7 hotels and Sun City Resorts with 4 hotels. These hotels are located in prime destinations in India covering business hubs and major vacation spots. In addition Chocolate Hotels and Resorts also manages 3 amusement parks.
RezNext, the world's only true real-time enterprise distribution technology company has announced partnership with RAVHAR, a leading hospitality company providing central reservations and point of sale solutions to hotels and resorts under the brand name HOSTS.
One night, 18-year-old Ritesh Agarwal was locked out of his apartment in Delhi. It was an unfortunate minor incident that was to change his life. Forced to check into a hotel he found himself in a situation he had already experienced several times while travelling in India.
Carnation Hospitality will invest Rs 250 crore over the next five years to expand its bouquet of food and beverage brands, said a top company executive. The company recently acquired rights to operate certain F&B outlets at metro stations in Delhi. "This space is interesting as it generates huge footfalls for the brands," said Sanjay Chhabra, managing director of Carnation Hospitality, which is the wholly-owned subsidiary of consumer packaging company Rollatainers. Chhabra added that the company has also won bids to operate F&B outlets at railway stations such as Haridwar, Panipat and Mumbai Central among others.
Alok AVASTHI ESSEC IMHI 1997 has been promoted to Dean - Management Studies, IHM - Aurangabad Taj Group of Hotels, India. In 1999 Alok joined Taj as Corporate Manager through the Taj Management Training Program. In 2000 he was appointed as Operations Analyst and held this position during 3 years, then he held the position of Director Operations (Luxury International) for more than 8 years.