HOTELS

Sarbendra Sarkar, Managing Director & Founder, Cygnett Hotels & Resorts, talks about the challenges, profits and expansion plans of the hotel. TT BUREAU Trying to cater the right product to the right audience, Sarbendra Sarkar, Managing Director and Founder, Cygnett Hotels & Resorts shares his plans on expanding the business. …

Piyush Tiwari, Director (Commercial & Marketing), India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), speaks with TRAVTALK on the PSU’s focus on The Ashok Hotel and how they are planning to develop and promote other divisions under its wings. TT BUREAU MICE being a big part of ITDC’s success, how are you working …

Ranjitvilas offers a distinct flavour of world-class hospitality while remaining deeply rooted to its Indian Punjabi heritage. Sanjeev K Nayar, General Manager, WelcomHeritage Hotels, tells TRAVTALK about this unique farm stay and their focus on attracting domestic tourists to the property. KARISHMA KHANNA What distinguishes Ranjitvilas from other hotels in …

  Jaswinder Narang, Complex General Manager, Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden Hotel and Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar Resort & Spa, gives his take on the hospitality industry in Pune and how the group is making its mark with new hotels popping up every now and then. HARSHAL ASHAR FROM PUNE Tell …

Former Managing Director and Regional Vice President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, South Asia and industry veteran, Dilip Puri, has announced his new education venture – Indian School of Hospitality (ISH), with a promise to reimagine hospitality education in India. KANCHAN NATH How are you going to bridge the gap …

Major setbacks like GST, liquor ban and demonetisation plagued the tourism and hospitality industry. Looking back, the who’s who from the fraternity speak on how they dealt with the issues. TT BUREAU Satpal Maharaj, Tourism Minister, Government of Uttarakhand 2017 was very optimistic for Uttarakhand tourism, as the 4-dhaam yatra …

Radisson Blu Pune Hinjewadi has taken an initiative to promote water conservation. It now plans to organise medical and blood donation camps TT BUREAU Serving the community lies at the heart of Radisson Blu Pune Hinjewadi. The hotel’s team recently carried out activities under its ‘Blu Planet’ initiative which focuses …

Marriott Hotels showcased its 50 hotel brands from the South Asia region in Mumbai and Delhi to develop the market in the South Asia region. SHAHZAD NASIR Marriott Hotels hosted its first South Asia Market Place in Mumbai at the JW Marriott Hotel Juhu, Mumbai. The event witnessed the presence …

jüSTa Hotels is set to open a five-star property—jüSTa Sajjangarh Udaipur with 63 keys and has plans to open another property in Delhi in 2018. TT BUREAU jüSTa Hotels witnessed a slow start to the first quarter of 2017 but from the second quarter onwards, business picked up well for …

After covering the Middle East, India and Africa, 24x7Rooms.com is now exploring the immense potential that the European market has to offer. After making its mark in Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Africa, 24x- 7Rooms.com is focusing on the European market. They opened the first European GSA branch in …