Category: Hotels

India has taken great strides forward in the field of tourism during the last four years of the Government and added that tourism, today, is the cornerstone of the Indian economy, as it is a major source of employment and foreign exchange, and in order to tap the full potential of this sector, industry has to join hands, said K J Alphons, Union Minister for State for Tourism.  The minister was addressing a gathering after distributing the National Tourism Awards in Delhi. Congratulating the awardees, K J Alphons also shared the concern that the tourism sector needs to improve its ... Read more

The Hotel Concord, a 38-room lifestyle hotel has opened its lobby, dining spaces and 21 rooms to guests, bringing world-class accommodations and service to visitors of the Granite State’s capital. Located within Capital Commons, a signature six-story Class A mixed use building overlooking the Merrimack River and the New Hampshire State House, the hotel will open 17 additional rooms in January 2019. When complete, The Hotel Concord guestrooms will occupy the fourth and sixth floors of Capital Commons as well as a portion of lower floors for the Hotel’s lobby and fitness facility. “We’re pleased to bring an entirely new ... Read more

Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has launched Jumeirah Nanjing in China. Under the direction of Jumeirah CEO, José Silva, the Group is in a phase of accelerated expansion and this new Jumeirah branded property in China represents an important deliverable in achieving the brand’s global growth ambitions. Jumeirah Nanjing combines China’s rich ancient history with modern day living. Located on the banks of the city’s Yangzte River, the hotel is situated on the 39-67th floors North Tower within the prestigious International Youth Cultural Centre (IYCC) of the Hexi New District. The striking ... Read more

ixigo has announced a partnership with Treebo Hotels for sales and distribution of the latter’s inventory. “This partnership will bring on board an additional list of over 400 budget hotels across 80 cities in India,” said a press statement. Treebo is a key player in the domestic hospitality industry and budget hotel category. With the new partnership, ixigo users are now be able to search, view and book a Treebo accommodation on its apps and website. The ixigo-Treebo partnership will enable business travellers and AC-class train passengers to find the best accommodations, not only in metro cities but also in tier ... Read more

JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity has launched its new art inspired event space – ‘The Gallery Room’. Designed to fulfill and surpass all expectations, The Gallery Room is the perfect venue to host art exhibitions and hi-end corporate events. The Gallery Room, with a capacity for 150 people, is equipped with Bose acoustics, sound system and a life-size LED screen, which makes it an ideal venue to host business meetings, screen previews and host events requiring audio-visual immersion for business/leisure gatherings. “The Gallery Room is made keeping in mind the requirements of meetings of the future and how state of ... Read more

StayWell Holdings, part of Prince Hotels Inc of Japan, has announced signing of first Leisure Inn in Kerala. Leisure Inn VKL Kochi is scheduled to start operations in the last quarter of 2018. The hotel is located in the heart of Kochi city with a room inventory of 53 rooms. The hotel is the second property by StayWell Holdings in Kerala, after opening Park Regis Aveda in Kumarakom, Kerala, and seventh operational property in India for the Group. “We are looking forward to widening our reach in the Southern market. Kochi is a metropolitan hub of Kerala and the hotel ... Read more

The JW Marriott Hotel in Pune has announced the appointment of Manuj Ralhan as Director of Operations. With over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry, Manuj in his new role will be leading business and strategic operations of the property. Primarily responsible for overseeing smooth functioning of the hotel, Manuj comes with experience that will help to implement the brand service strategy and initiatives. He has always been looked up to as a highly encouraging mentor and thrives on guiding teams to ensure that the services of the hotel are known for being the best in the city. During ... Read more

Juby Kattampally of Cox & Kings with Daphne Clara Richards at the airport CGH Marari Beach Resort at Mararikulam in Kerala has a special guest today. 89 year old Daphne Clara Richards, a British single lady traveller and a hardcore lover of Kerala. This is her 30th visit to India and 27th visit to Kerala.  In all her visits she has been staying at CGH Marari Beach Resort, except for three times. When she comes to CGH Marari Beach Resort, she chooses cottage No. 8 and says it is her second home. Every year she visits Kerala twice for leisure; usually ... Read more

In a stimulus to the tourism sector in Odisha, large hotel brands such as Taj Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, ITC Hotels and Crown Plaza have come forward to start their hotels in the state. Taj Hotel “Taj Hotel is coming up with a large commercial complex. Similarly, we are hopeful that ITC’s property will be ready in the next six months. All the new hotels will be coming up in Bhubaneswar,” said a senior official of the tourism department. ITC Group is putting up a 110 room five star hotel in Bhubaneswar under its Welcome Hotel brand. According to the Odisha tourism website, the state ... Read more

Just two months after its grand opening, Morpheus Hotel at Macau’s legendary City of Dreams resort has been hailed as one of the “World’s Greatest Places 2018” by TIME magazine, as the only Macau entry on the list. This sought-after accolade is part of a new annual list culled from nominations by TIME editors and experts around the world to recognize 100 new and emerging destinations and locations that are breaking new ground, leading industry trends and offering guests an experience that is truly unique. To create the list, TIME solicited nominations across a variety of categories — including museums, ... Read more

TripsAcademy, India’s first interactive online and offline learning experts in travel and tourism, has launched a new mobile learning app for travel professionals. The app, first of its’ kind in the world, is available for download in both Android and iOS versions on the respective App Stores. Through TripsAcademy’s app, travel professionals can now learn at any time, any place and at any pace convenient to them. All courses within learning programmes are modular and highly engaging comprising of videos, quiz and various other interactive sections. Each interactive learning module takes no longer than 5 to 7 minutes to complete. ... Read more

Manuj Ralhan joined JW Marriott Hotel in Pune as the Director of Operations. Manuj, primarily responsible for overseeing smooth functioning of the hotel, has over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry. In his new role, he will be leading business and strategic operations of the property.  Manuj comes with experience that will help implementing the brand service strategy and initiatives. During his 16 years in the hospitality industry, he has been responsible for Food & Beverage assets of a number of leading luxury hotels in India. He began his journey with The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra; Taj Rambagh Palace, Jaipur, and was ... Read more

In order to enhance inbound foreign tourism, the Odisha tourism department is joining hands with the major state-based hoteliers to tap the franchise business model with leading brands like Hilton Group, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Radisson Hotels, Taj Group and Starwood. The tourism ministry hopes, collaboration with renowned hotel brands would help propagate Odisha as a global tourism destination. Recently, the state tourism department had a word with the leading hospitality brands, seeking collaboration for enhancing the tourism industry of the state. Odisha is having a gloomy record in attracting international tourists and hopes the collaborations with the leading local ... Read more

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), in partnership with Lotus Trans Travel Private Limited, is planning to establish four hotel portfolios under the banner of Holiday Inn in Bodhgaya, Kushinagar, Gorakhpur and Shravasti. Expected to open between 2020 and 2023, the four properties together will add 450 rooms to IHG’s inventory in India. As part of the agreement, Holiday Inn hotels in Bodhgaya, Kushinagar and Shravasti will be refurbished and upgraded while Holiday Inn Gorakhpur will be a newly build hotel. With this partnership, IHG has become the first International hotel chain to have presence in the Buddhist Circuit of India. Bodhgaya ... Read more

Strengthening its dynamic sales team further, the flagship property of JW Marriott Hotels in India has announced the appointment of Sneha Jha as the Director of Sales. With over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry, Sneha brings to the table proficient expertise and immense knowledge in Sales and Marketing, Hotel Operations, Customer Service and Business Development. Before joining the JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu, Sneha spearheaded a talented team as the director of Sales and Marketing at Holiday Inn Mumbai wherein she was responsible for exploring revenue, generating opportunities and securing successful positioning for the hospitality brand. She also ... Read more