HOTELS

With COVID restrictions slowly easing and domestic travel picking pace, hotels in metros and popular tourist spots are abuzz with queries. General Managers of prominent ibis properties in Bengaluru, Goa, New Delhi and Mumbai share trends in their cities. Irfan Khatry, GM, ibis Bengaluru City Center & ibis Bengaluru Hosur …

Ruchi Uberai, Director, Amritara Hotels & Resorts, discusses the hotel company’s plans for this year including adding new properties at new leisure destinations, and increasing its number of keys. And while the pandemic posed a challenge for many, for Uberai, it was a blessing in disguise. Nisha Verma Amritara Hotels …

Ashok Institute of Hospitality & Tourism Management (AIH&TM), a certified hospitality training institute under India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), has introduced a tailor-made program in ‘Entrepreneurship Development’ exclusively designed for graduates in the tourism & hospitality industry. The programme was formally inaugurated by Arvind Singh, IAS, Secretary (Tourism) at a …

KB Kachru, VP, Hotel Association of India, shares why it is important to uplift the hospitality sector by giving it an infrastructure status. Nisha Verma KB Kachru says that an ‘infrastructure’ status is crucial for the hospitality sector. “The PM called it one of the five pillars of progress, hence, …

As families look to travel together, spaces that offer privacy, convenience, safety & hygiene as well as social distancing are going to be in high demand. Serving this very target audience is the X2 Chiang Mai South Gate Villa by Thailand-based hospitality group Cross Hotels & Resorts. With more international …

The Maharashtra hospitality sector is thankful for the industry status effective April 2021. But what about making finance available at a lower rate of interest with a longer gestation period, hoteliers ask. Hazel Jain In an event held in Mumbai recently, the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India …

As part of its massive acquisition drive, ARRA Hotel Group has acquired two new properties in Bengaluru under the ‘Twist’ brand, and now plans to diversify its portfolio further. Nisha Verma Armed with a young, dynamic team and the drive to excel, ARRA Hotel Group, which has acquired two new …

With more international borders expected to open this year for tourism and people waiting to make the most of this much-awaited development, travel is going to enter a never-seen-before phase. As families look to travel together, spaces that offer privacy, convenience, safety & hygiene, as well as social distancing are …

Outsourcing sales and marketing activities can provide independent hotels and resorts an expert panel working for  them so that they can focus on keeping their guests happy. Zuper Hotel Solutions offers such tailor-made packages  for boutique and mainstream hotels and resorts. Hazel Jain Ever thought of making your own dream …

Though the experience of a perfect hotel stay was once driven by availability of amenities and location of the property, a new guest priority has now emerged – that of safety and hygiene. Customers easily trust the adherence of branded hotels to safety protocols, but for the smaller ones, surety …