HOTELS

MP Bezbauah, Secretary General, Hotel Association of India, shares why it is important for the government to prioritise giving industry status to tourism and hospitality industry in the country, as industry opens up for business. The Hotel Association of India (HAI) recently held its 25th Annual General Meet (AGM), in …

For Accor the idea is to offer choices for travellers in terms of varied options of stay and experiences with a host of properties in different genres across the country. Nisha Verma Puneet Dhawan, Senior Vice President Operations, India and South Asia, Accor, has claimed that the company was expanding …

Accor India & South Asia is improving its market share in Indian market and trying to remain ahead of stiff competition by offering a variety of stay options through its different properties across India, including a whole new luxury portfolio. Nisha Verma Revealing a bouquet of offerings from Accor, Pratima …

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 & …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …