HOTELS

Amritara Hotels & Resorts puts in a lot of effort to offer personalised experiences by curating unique offerings and blending the essence of a location with them. Hazel Jain Amritara Hotels & Resorts is a boutique hotel chain offering unusual experiences, and has positioned itself as a niche player in …

Sanjeev K Nayar, MIH, General Manager, WelcomHeritage, says that the New Year would see new openings and varied experiences from their camp. Nisha Verma “Each of our hotels offers a unique experience, a secret to share, and a story to tell,” claims Sanjeev K Nayar. He adds that they recently …

Accor began 2019 on a stellar note and is looking forward to continue expansion this year as well. The group is targeting a 12 per cent RevPAR growth in 2020. Nisha Verma According to Jean-Michel Cassé, Chief Operating Officer – India & South Asia, Accor, 2019 was a great year …

Best Western Hotels & Resorts has gradually been covering ground in India. The hotel chain is now targeting 10 openings in the region during the first half of 2020. Anupriya Bishnoi Having begun with its flagship brand, Best Western, the international hotel chain grew to seven brands by the end of …

Pushpendra R Bansal, Chief Operating Officer, Lords Hotels & Resorts, shares that the brand is targeting 40 hotels by 2020, and will venture into new regions as part of its expansion strategy. It will also open a luxurious property in Gujarat this year. Nisha Verma The hospitality industry in India …

Anuj Sharma, General Manager, W Maldives, says that while the hotel’s many attributes and offerings make it a popular choice among travellers, it is the travel trade and growth from the India market that has driven it to personalise offerings further and appoint a dedicated salesperson in India. TT Bureau …

Shuvendu Banerjee, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Kochi, shares insights on WTM and talks about their new campaign, Human by Nature, which promotes responsible tourism. TT Bureau Shuvendu Banerjee is ecstatic that they had some good meetings at WTM 2019 and were able to meet some important buyers. “As a hotel, …

In an exclusive conversation with TravTalk, G Kamala Vardhana Rao, the newly appointed Chairman and Managing Director of ITDC, shared his vision on tourism in India and taking ITDC forward. Manas Dwivedi In his first interaction with the stakeholders of the industry the monthly interactive luncheon meeting of IATO in …

Le Murraya Hospitality Group (LMH), based in Koh Samui, has signed up India Sales Associates (ISA Tourism) as its India representative in a bid to tap India’s outbound market. TT Bureau LMH operates boutique hotels and resorts, with properties under brand names Le Murraya Hotel, Synergy Resort and La Vida …

Spanish hotel company, Palladium Hotel Group (PHG), has launched a brand called BLESS Collection Hotels with two new properties this year that are perfect for the Indian market. Hazel Jain Sandra Polo, Asia Pacific & MEA, Commercial Director, Palladium Hotel Group, was in India recently to meet key trade partners …