HOTELS

Mishmash of cultures

Indy Old Courthouse marks the first venture of Indy Hospitality in India — specialised in the management of independent resorts and hotels. TT Bureau Focusing on enriching guest experience with a world-class service through its premium boutique properties, Indy Hospitality is set to launch two resorts in Goa in the …

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Aitken Spence enters Maldives

Suresh Dissanayake, Assistant VP—Sales Marketing, Heritance Aarah & Adaaran Resort in Maldives, shares details on how the 150-key resort, set to open by the end of October, will offer localised experiences to tourists. Kanchan Nath With a presence in Sri Lanka already, Aitken Space is now ready to open Heritance …

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Fraser Suites in Muscat now

Fraser Suites, a 120-key spacious property with modern furnishing, opens in Muscat, Oman. The property offers business and leisure travellers unprecedented amenities. TT Bureau Under the ownership of Amer Al Suleimani and co-owners Ammar Al Suleimani and Ahmed Al Suleimani, Fraser Suites Muscat is set to redefine the concept of …

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Growth strategies of ibis

Enjoying an occupancy rate of 89% this year, Muhammad Mujtaba Haider, General Manager, ibis Styles Dubai Jumeira, shares how the hotel has witnessed a steady growth strategy ever since its inception. TT Bureau Although ibis Styles Dubai Jumeira is a three-star property, it is on par with the four-star properties …

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Centara debuts in the UAE

Centara Hotels & Resorts, along with Nakheel, recently cemented a joint venture with a construction contract worth 2.63 billion to build a 601-room beachfront resort at Dubai’s Deira Islands. Centara Deira Islands Beach Resort Dubai, Centara’s first in the UAE, is scheduled to open in 2020. TT Bureau The joint …

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Park’s cultural journey

The 12th edition of ‘The Park’s New Festival 2018’ is set to be held across Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad from August 30 to September 21. TT Bureau The Park Hotels and Prakriti Foundation brings a bouquet of commendable performing arts across music, dance, comedy and dramatic …

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Accor strong in Chennai

Jayakrishnan Sudhakaran, Cluster Director—Sales and Marketing, Chennai region, AccorHotels, shares what makes his region unique. Chennai witnesses the maximum number of business tourists. Anupriya Bishnoi Q. Tell us about the strong footprint of Accor in the region. AccorHotels has a strong footprint in Southern India and more specifically in Chennai. …

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10 happy years for ibis

ibis Gurgaon Golf Course Road Hotel celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new spirit and energy. Jean-Michel Cassé, Chief Operating Officer—India and South Asia, AccorHotels, talks about ibis’ growth in India. TT Bureau Over the years, AccorHotels’ economy brand, ibis hotels has marked itself as one of the smart-economy hospitality …

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Modern fuses with local

Sachin Maheshwary, General Manager, Novotel Kochi Infopark Hotel, outlines the advantages of the hotel’s strategic location and opinionates about the overall hospitality scenario in South India. TT Bureau Q. Tell us about the USP of your hotel. Novotel Kochi Infopark is the only international hotel brand in Kakkanad, strategically located …

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Lords for 40 keys by 2020

Announcing expansion plans to venture into the East and South, Lords Hotels & Resorts earmarks 30 per cent of its hotel portfolio for the pilgrimage segment along with identifying a host of pilgrimage sites. TT Bureau With the hospitality industry showing signs of recovery from the decade-long slump, Lords Hotels …

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