HOTELS

Realistic margins for agents

  ‘Our aim is to create a special platform for offline travel agents to sell our inventory at the best available rates that aren’t available anywhere and help them have realistic margins,’ says Chandan Pandey, Co-Founder & COO, WB Hotels & Resorts. The brand does not charge any upfront payment …

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Best of both worlds in Dubai

The latest addition to the Dubai skyline is the Rove La Mer that recently opened its doors for guests. Paul Bridger of Rove Hotels Management says that the property’s location by the beach while still offering city views would be ideal for the Indian traveller who has increasingly begun holidaying …

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Customised offerings for agents

Le Birch Hotels & Resorts, a start-up hotel management company, promises to customise its offerings for each of its  travel agent partners. Its first property is a 38-key boutique hotel in Mumbai close to the airport, and while current  occupancies may not be the most encouraging, demand is certainly increasing …

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Fortune Hotels to add 300+ rooms in 4 states

Fortune Hotels has signed operating agreements for hotels in  Candolim, Deoghar, Haldwani & Tirupur. Nisha Verma The new signings allow Fortune to strengthen its presence in all regions, by adding more depth to its business and leisure portfolio. Samir MC, Managing Director, Fortune Park Hotels, says, “With these additions, we …

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Reinvent to re-scale business

Facing numerous challenges in tackling the pandemic led eminent leaders of the hospitality industry to brainstorm on navigating the marketplace out of crisis, at a virtual session of India International Hospitality Expo (IHE). These were their suggestions… KB Kachru, Chairman Emeritus & Principal Advisor, South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group We …

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Time to turn the page at ITDC

In an exclusive, G Kamala Vardhana Rao (IAS), Chairman & Managing Director, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), talks about their preparedness before opening and other initiatives that the Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) is considering to revive and reinvent itself to help it sail through the pandemic. Nisha Verma What helped …

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Sector-specific loan restructuring

The hospitality industry requests that loan extensions be given to the sector on similar lines as those given under the Prime Minister’s scheme for loans below `25 crore for SMEs and MSMEs in order to save the industry from imminent collapse. Hotels and restaurants in India are once again on …

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Is your hotel COVID-compliant?

QualSTAR COVID Safety Compliance scheme is the first of its kind to be accredited by NABCB. Tripti Mehta As year 2020 commenced, it was amply clear that the novel coronavirus was here to stay, and that the world was going to change forever. While people battled its ill-effects and governments …

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‘It’s now time to be cope-able’

Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, ‘Change is the only constant.’ The adage resonates till date, having stood the  test of time. Such is also the belief of Ahana Gurung, Co-owner, PaliGhar Kalimpong, who adds, ‘It is indeed time to  bring out the big guns and reinvent.’ What a change 2020 …

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