HOTELS

Hotels to alter course of business

Pushpendra Bansal, COO, Lords Hotels & Resorts, says that though business is expected to pick up towards the end of 2020, it is in the interim that they need to begin devising plans to create future demand. These plans do predict that the role of hotels is bound to change …

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PPE can save aviation

These are unprecedented times, and such times call for unprecedented ideas. COVID-19 has changed everything, and whenever it would go it would leave us with more changes and learnings. While we all are learning and waiting for the ‘new’ normal to come, we need ideas, suggestions and advise on how …

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New properties and packages

WelcomHeritage will soon open its new property in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, as it focuses on both the inbound and domestic traveller segments. It also hopes to brace the coronavirus impact on business by offering guests attractive packages and experiences. Nisha Verma WelcomHeritage is all set to launch a property in …

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2 new hotels in Bengaluru

Twenty14 Holdings, the hospitality investment arm of LuLu Group International, is developing two properties in Bengaluru that will open in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Hazel Jain As its name suggests, Twenty14 Holdings was established in 2014 and aims to become a billion- dollar investment company by 2025. It is an …

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Hilton launches tailored guest offering programme ‘Namaste’

Customised programmes for Indians travelling to the Middle East & Africa, the ‘Namaste’ program caters to destination weddings, off-beat vacation spots, Bollywood shoots & meetings and Events, niche services, world-class facilities & memorable stays. Exceptional quality, impeccable service and the warmest of welcomes, no one does hospitality like Hilton. This …

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100 hotels for Clarks Inn

With 2019 as a landmark year, Clarks Inn Group of Hotels reached the milestone of a 100-hotel portfolio in December. The group has 35 more hotels in the pipeline for this year. Manas Dwivedi Since it began operations in early 2006, Clarks Inn Group of Hotels has accomplished several milestones. …

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Hopes pinned on 2020

Roma Malik, Director, Rxpertize Hotels & Resorts, shares that while 2019 didn’t see much growth for them, especially when she floated her company, 2020 will be a better year. Nisha Verma For Roma Malik, who only recently founded Rxpertize Hotels & Resorts, 2019 was a year of discoveries. “While 2019 …

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Undying hospitality

Jean Luc Benhaim, MD, Buena Vista Resort, was so enamoured by India on his first trip to the country that he went on to set up a resort in Jaipur and pursue his passion. Hazel Jain A French national, Jean Luc Benhaim fell in love with India the very first …

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As green as it gets

The fact that it is situated in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s concrete jungle doesn’t keep Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur from pursuing its sustainability standards and practices. Tripti Mehta Rooted in its corporate ethos of ‘Embracing the Environment, Empowering People’, Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur’s sustainability approach emphasises on building in …

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