HOTELS

‘We understand weddings well’

Zuri White Sands, Goa Resort & Casino, spread over 40 acres, is among the few hotels in the coastal state that offers multiple venues for various functions in a wedding as well as two ocean-facing lawns to play the perfect host, says Ajith Nair, the resort’s Head of Sales & …

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Gearing up for expansion

Year 2021 was ‘successful’ for WelcomHeritage despite COVID-19. Now, the hospitality chain looks forward with ‘much optimism’ as it plans to open new properties. WelcomHeritage, one of the leading hospitality chain in India, is expanding its hotel portfolio in some of the key tourist destinations in the country. Led by …

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Sailing amidst pandemic

Postcard Hotel opened three new hotels in last one year and planning another in this quarter keeping in view the increasing demand for smaller boutique hotels with full comforts in tourist places. Janice Alyosius During the pandemic, The Postcard Hotel has seen an upsurge in demand. “Especially during the festival …

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Brands must reimagine

Marketing one’s brand is key to assure faster recovery. With |multiple destinations now open for access, the fight for a market share is more aggressive. Hazel Jain Outbound travel has witnessed a dramatic change in the last few years, especially with the onset of the pandemic. However, the situation is …

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Flexibility is key to success

Intercontinental Hotel Group is making sure that they walk the talk when it comes to delivering the right kind of services in times of recovery from the pandemic, right from curated stays, to being technology powered at various stages, and catering to needs of the trade and customers. Nisha Verma …

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Centara ready after Thailand opens

Moumita Paul, Director Sales, Centara Hotels – India, came from a MICE background, but after seven-year-long journey with the hotel, she thinks it has been a ‘wonderful adventure’ all the way. She talks about her future plans. Janice Alyosius Women have always been at the helm of Centara Hotels. The …

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Gender equality needed

Meena Bhatia, Vice President & General Manager, Le Meridien, New Delhi, talks about the challenges she faced as woman leader during the pandemic and the hotel’s future plans to promote women. Janice Alyosius As the travel industry attempts to recover from the impact of COVID-19, it’s time to shift the …

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Growing with the team

Right spirit, supporting staff and managing finances well, helped Waxpol Hotels & Resorts sail through the last two years affected by the pandemic, and now they are set to expand in Kanha National Park, as well as in Eastern India. Nisha Verma Akanksha Garg, Director & CEO, Waxpol Hotels & …

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Hotels seek relief

FHRAI has urged FM to waive off secondary conditions with regard to average forex earnings under the EPCG scheme. Hazel Jain The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamn to bring to her notice that many of its hotel members who …

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Sarovar Hotels eyes milestone

Unlike many other hospitality chains, Sarovar Hotels took difficult decisions during COVID-19, and also learnt from them. The hotel chain is eyeing to breach 100-hotel mark this year by opening more properties across India. Nisha Verma While the pandemic hit almost every hospitality chain, many of them had to take …

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