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India is absolutely ready for high-value tourists, believes Sangita Bansal, Managing Director, Lords Hotels & Resorts.
Kerzner International announces the promotion of Mattheos Georgiou to Head of Global Operations, further strengthening the company’s executive leadership team as it continues to expand its portfolio of pioneering hospitality brands around the world.
According to HVS Anarock, Mumbai and New Delhi continued to command the highest room rates in the country. They also remained the highest occupancy markets in the country, with occupancy levels in the range of 77–81%.
Indian outbound travellers are increasingly seeking immersive Arctic and nature-led holidays as demand rises for experiential travel beyond traditional European itineraries.
IHCL announced the opening of a 6-key Taj Bush Lodge, Greater Kruger South Africa.
Nikhil Sharma, Managing Director & COO, South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group, said, “Nearly 50% of our portfolio in India is located across tier II and III cities, reflecting our long-term commitment to unlocking the tourism potential of emerging destinations.
Hotel groups are increasingly accelerating expansion into India’s emerging regional markets as business activity, infrastructure growth, and domestic travel demand reshape hospitality development beyond metro cities.
Indian hospitality groups are increasingly strengthening leadership teams ahead of new resort openings as demand grows for experience-led leisure, wellness, and destination hospitality.
Goa is considering freezing registrations of new budget hotels to move away from mass tourism and improve destination quality, said Rohan Khaunte, Tourism Minister, Goa.
Speaking at the 6th edition of TravTalk ThinkTank, Ashwni Kumar Goela, Vice President – Operations, Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi Airport & Area General Manager, Radisson Hotel Group, South Asia, said transparency and open communication are critical during periods of uncertainty.
Hospitality groups are increasingly targeting emerging state capitals and secondary business destinations as infrastructure growth, tourism development, and MICE demand reshape India’s hotel expansion landscape.
Luxury hospitality groups are increasingly repositioning resorts around slower, experience-led travel as affluent travellers move away from conventional high-density leisure destinations.