Gaurav Sarin's primary goal as the new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Miraya Hotel Management is to further develop Vantage Hospitality Group's Value Inn Worldwide® and Value Hotel Worldwide® brands throughout India.
Gaurav Sarin’s primary goal as the new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Miraya Hotel Management is to further develop Vantage Hospitality Group’s Value Inn Worldwide® and Value Hotel Worldwide® brands throughout India.
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups, ramps up its expansion in India with the signing of three new contracts for hotels in the North, South and West of the country. These latest additions to the India pipeline add to Carlson Rezidor's growth momentum and reinforces its long-established leadership position in this key market. Carlson Rezidor currently has 71 hotels in operation and 41 under development, across 45 Indian cities, including 14 state capitals.
The Leela Palaces, Hotels, and Resorts is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Sameer Sud as the General Manager of The Leela Mumbai, the flagship hotel of the The Leela Group. Mr Sud has enjoyed a long association of over 20 years with The Leela Group holding varied positions and has ably led teams within the Leela properties in Mumbai, Goa and Bangalore. He was previously the Resident Manager at The Leela Palace Bangalore. Having graduated from the Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai, Mr Sud will now oversee the overall operations and management of The Leela Mumbai. This 391-room iconic hotel is set amidst 11 acres of lush landscaped gardens, cascading waterfalls and a lotus fountain. The Leela Mumbai offers all the facilities the discerning traveller would expect from a five star luxury hotel with an experience of the essence of India. Mr Sud, started his career in hospitality with The Leela Group as a part of the prestigious Leela Management Training Programme. This executive training programme has delivered over the years, quality professionals who are now at the forefront of some of the Leela properties as well as many leading hotels chains.
Mr. Rakesh Sarna, will join Indian Hotels Company Limited as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 1st September, 2014. Mr. Sarna will take over from Mr. Raymond Bickson. In this role, Mr. Sarna would be responsible for steering the growth of the organization as it continues to be positioned as a strong India based hotel group with strategic presence in chosen markets outside India.
Four Seasons veteran Vikram Reddy has recently taken over as the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai from his previous position as General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta.
RezNext the world's only true real-time enterprise distribution technology company is emerging as the preferred revenue management service partner for leading hoteliers. 3 luxury properties based in northern and western India have selected RezNext's revenue management service to improve their revenue streams and profitability.
India is well on its way to be the third-largest economy in the world after China and the USA and the direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to the country's GDP is forecast to grow by 7.2% per annum from `2,478.2 billion (2.2% of GDP in 2014) to `5,339.2 billion (2.5% of GDP) by 2025¹. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), leisure travel spends (inbound and domestic) generated 83.5% of direct Travel & Tourism GDP in 2014 compared to 16.5% from business travel spends. During the same period, domestic travel spending generated 81.4% of direct Travel & Tourism GDP compared to only 18.6% for visitor exports ( i.e foreign visitor spends/interna -tional tourism receipts).
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and hospitality consulting firm, Horwath HTL, today announced a joint partnership for the organisation of the PATA Investment Forum taking place in concurrent with PATA Travel Mart 2015, in Bangalore, India, on Monday, September 7, 2015 from 1400-1730 hrs.
The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) in India to train and certify hospitality trainers as part of a country-wide push for career skill development. Tourism and hospitality is one of 29 skill sectors identified by the government of India as a priority area for skill development. According to Dennie Matthews, chief managing officer for AHLEI India, AHLEI has been awarded the project to train and certify thousands of hospitality trainers over the next several years to fulfill the mandate of THSC. AHLEI developed a curriculum for the Certified Skills Trainer program and has already begun implementing the project through a series of three-day training workshops across the country. Matthews noted that to date, AHLEI has trained 164 candidates through 11 workshops, and has many more workshops scheduled through the end of this year. "Integral to the ongoing initiatives to make India a hub of highly valued and productive workers, we are proud of the AHLEI and THSC collaboration, which aims at creating a cadre of specialist trainers who further exercise their expertise in skilling India and making tourism and hospitality a robust Industry," said Praveen Roy, chief executive officer, Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council."It is indeed a very prestigious project for AHLEI to be involved in, in the country," said Matthews. "It also goes to show the acceptance of the high quality training materials developed by AHLEI and that our certifications are valued much in India."
IHG has appointed Mr. Vini Gupta as the General Manager of Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad City Centre, a luxurious business and celebrations hotel. A seasoned hospitality veteran with decades of experience and special expertise with opening new, luxury hotels, Mr. Gupta is uniquely suited to open this distinctive new property in 2014.
Mayuresh Deodhar has been newly appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing for Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad City Centre. In this position, he is responsible for the overall sales & marketing function of the hotel. Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad has an inventory of 200 rooms and suits with a catering space of over 10000 square feet.
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced the signing of Radisson Resort Hosur, in Tamil Nadu, expected to open in 2018. This signing strengthens the group's expansion in South India and reinforces Carlson Rezidor's position as the largest international hotel operator in India. Carlson Rezidor currently has 117 hotels in operation and under development in India. Its footprint spans 45 cities, including 14 state capitals, and is on track to meet its target of increasing its India portfolio to 170 hotels in operation and under development by 2020.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today announced the opening of Sheraton® Hyderabad Hotel, a newly renovated property set to welcome the tremendous number of business and leisure travelers visiting the world-renowned heritage city that has quickly become one of India's industrial hubs. Owned by SAMHI Hotels (Ahmedabad) Private Limited, an affiliate of SAMHI Hotels Private Limited, Sheraton Hyderabad Hotel marks the 44th Starwood hotel in India, the third Starwood hotel in the south-central Indian city, and the third Sheraton in India.
Anil Chavan has been promoted to the position of associate general manager, Oakwood Premier Mumbai, where he was previously director of sales and marketing. Anil has been with Oakwood Premier Mumbai since November 2009 when he started as associate director of sales, before being promoted to director of sales, then director of sales & marketing. With 17 years’ experience in the travel and hospitality business, his hotel career included stints with Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Le Royal Meridien, InterContinental and Marco Polo. Besides India, Anil has worked in Dubai and speaks English, Hindi and Russian. Anil holds a post-graduate Management in Marketing qualification from the Wellinkars Institute of Management, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, in Philosophy, from the University Of Mumbai.
RezNext, the world's only true real-time enterprise distribution technology company, has been recognised as a 'Cool Vendor' for Travel and Hospitality by Gartner in the report published on May 28, 2015. The 'Cool Vendor' report recognises companies that provide unique, innovative and impactful solutions. Companies are assessed by the value extended by the enterprise across disparate hotel systems and processes to provide a better user experience.
At RezNext, Dhiraj will lead the revenue management service function delivering industry leading revenue consulting for RezNext’s customers, helping them maximise their revenue potential.
Rohit Bajpai, a seasoned hospitality professional with a celebrated career spanning in excess of 16 years, has been appointed as the General Manager for Radisson Blu Hotel, New Delhi, Paschim Vihar. A contemporary and inquisitive hotelier, Rohit has served various prominent hotel companies all over India.
Amit Midha has been appointed General Manager of Conrad Pune that is scheduled to open in Q4 2015. The launch of Conrad Pune will mark the global luxury brand’s entry into India. Conrad Hotels & Resorts is part of the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands.
Simarjeet Singh has been appointed General Manager of Hilton Garden Inn New Delhi / Saket, the mid-market hotel located within the DLF Place Mall in Saket, in the heart of South Delhi’s shopping and recreation districts and in close proximity to the business hubs in Nehru Place, Okhla and Jasola. Simarjeet took charge on June 1, 2015, and he reports to Daniel Welk, Vice President, Operations - India, Hilton Worldwide.