HOTELS

Nakul Anand, Executive Director, ITC Hotels, at the recently-concluded FHRAI Annual Convention, shared his vision on how global trends are ushering in a technological era for travel and hospitality. Kanchan Nath Nakul Anand claims that with the rise of digital and mobile consumer usage, the control has completely gone into …

The Cenizaro group will make its first foray into Indonesia with a beautiful new opening in Bintan in February next year. It will offer guests a real flavour of Indonesia in a luxurious setting. TT BUREAU Having established successful properties in the Indian Ocean and North Africa, 2018 will see …

A Spanish brand and a family-run business, Meliá Hotels International is represented by Outbound Marketing in India. By 2020, Meliá plans to have about 30 hotels in South East Asia TT BUREAU The Hotels’ USP is the brand in itself, believes Tonia Sehan, Director of Sales, Meliá Hotels International. “The …

Radisson Blu Udaipur Hotel Palace and Resort expects to witness an approximately 15 per cent year-on-year revenue growth by the end of 2017. TT BUREAU An inventory of 245 rooms and suites, the largest in Udaipur, is also one of the USPs of the property, believes Poonam Nair, Director of …

Travel Boutique Online (TBO) along with Boho Hospitality launched its first budget hotel – Tatsa by BOHO – in Rishikesh and the next hotel will be launched in a few months in Delhi. This new chain of budget hotels aims to serve the millennials and provide them with a comfortable, …

Marriott has launched a new programme called ‘Shaadi by Marriott’ to tap the growing Indian wedding segment. Neeraj Govil, Area Vice President–South Asia, Marriott International, elaborates on how the group’s innovative concepts and partnerships help them ace the wedding market. ANUPRIYA BISHNOI Q How is Marriott involved in the wedding …

Rosemary Mugambi, Regional Sales & Marketing Director, Serena Hotels, shares that signing Nijhawan Group as their representative would help create visibility in and boost sales from India. Serena Hotels is a premier hotel group with 25 properties, including city hotels (members of the Leading Hotels of the World); Safari lodges …

Centara Hotels & Resorts organised its first roadshow in India to apprise agents about the various offerings by the group and their upcoming brand ‘Cosi’. Leading a delegation of representatives from their various properties to Delhi and Mumbai was Paul Wilson, Vice President Sales, Centara Hotels & Resorts. Addressing the …

A group of tour operators, airlines, hoteliers from Sanya, China, held a promotional event in the capital to raise awareness about the destination and the new flight linking the two cities. On the occasion of the launch of China Southern Airlines’ flight between New Delhi and Sanya, a tropical destination …