Kerala tourism Re-brands Guest Houses
Kerala government is on a mission to rebrand its existing guest houses functioning under its tourism department. Around 24 guest houses, functioning in and out of Kerala are chosen for the facelift, with all modern amenities that a guest demands.
Tourism Director P.Bala Kiran IAS; Tourism Secretary Rani George IAS; S.S Thampi Principal General Manager BSNL; Hari Vijayan Deputy Vice President HDFC Bank; and M Raghudasan; Additional Director, Hospitality also attended the inaugural function.
Guest houses will also be provided with free Wi-fi under the BSNL high-speed internet scheme. As per the plan new wi-fi hotspots are installed in Trivandrum, Kollam, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Kasargod guest houses.
The government also introduced Point of sales (POS) system for encouraging effortless, cashless transactions. HDFC Bank has been selected by tender to offer swiping machines, that works under (zero service charge) at different guest houses across Kerala.