HOTELS

India is key to JA Hotels’ growth

Upbeat about the response from the Indian market, JA Hotels & Resorts is aggressively promoting its hotels to garner more business from here. Its properties provide packages and facilities that exclusively cater to Indian travellers, including room upgrades and floating breakfasts. TT Bureau JA Hotels & Resorts six hotels in …

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A new luxe address in SE Asia

Singapore-based Far East Hospitality is set to launch its 324-room modern luxury hotel, The Clan Hotel Singapore, in the second quarter of 2020. The new property claims to be in line with the new definition of luxury for the modern-day traveller, who places ‘seeing the world’ as a top priority. …

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Industry unites against FSAs

Multiple hotels and F&B associations, including FHRAI and NRAI, have joined forces to participate in the #Logout movement to protest against deep discounting and other predatory policies employed by Food Service Aggregators (FSAs) in the country. Hazel Jain Industry associations around the country have come together to protest against unfair …

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Avoid overcrowding tourist sites

FHRAI regional presidents share how hoteliers can ensure that tourist destinations do not get destroyed by overtourism. They talk about developing lesser-known destinations with the right infrastructure. Pranav Singh, President, HRAEI There are plenty of destinations that can be developed in eastern India. Arunachal Pradesh has such natural beauty that …

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Uncover the missing

Hotel spokespersons share with us what goes inside a hotel’s operational chain when they find that an item within the room has gone missing. Read on to find the missing link in the puzzle… Dhiman Mazumdar, AVP – Operations, MAYFAIR Hotels The items kept in our guest rooms are offered …

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What next after GST rate cuts?

Now that the the Goods & Services Tax (GST) has been revised for hotels – 12 per cent for tariff from ₹1000-₹7500 and 18 per cent for tarrif above ₹7500, senior members in the hospitality sector talk about other related issues that still need to be ironed out, including Input …

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Raebareli for Clarks Inn

Clarks Inn has opened the 32-key Om Clarks Inn, which provides world-class event spaces for corporates and for social occasions, in the town of Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. TT Bureau An upscale hotel, Om Clarks Inn lies close proximity to the Raebareli Railway Station and is located in the city’s commercial …

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The Prince opens doors

The Prince Akatoki London, which is the inaugural luxury hotel under the newly launched global brand ‘The Prince’, has opened doors after a multimillion-pound transformation. TT Bureau Located centrally on Great Cumberland Place in Marylebone, the five-star luxury hotel The Prince Akatoki London (formerly The Arch London), is ready to …

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Revamped JA Resort opens doors

JA The Resort, Jebel Ali Beach, Dubai, has opened doors to guests post an extensive renovation of its JA Beach Hotel. The cluster now also has a third property on the premises, the 348-room JA Lake View. TT Bureau Post extensive renovations, JA Beach Hotel at JA The resort, Jebel …

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Tailor-made stay for Indians

Rosemary Mugambi, Regional Sales & Marketing Director, Serena Hotels East Africa, explains that their properties are designed to cater to the needs of Indian travellers in every segment. TT Bureau Claiming that India is one of the top source markets for East Africa and considered among the fastest growing outbound …

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