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Chandigarh Administration bans use of hookah in hotels |
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The Chandigarh Administration has ordered that restaurants, hotels and eateries should not permit the use of hookah in its premises. This order is in keeping with the ban on smoking in public places. District Magistrate, R K Rao felt that this ban was necessary to prevent the
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Yatra.com launches partial payment option on hotels |
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In a recent development, Yatra.com has introduced a special service targeted at budget and business travellers. The new service, ‘Book a hotel, pay 90 per cent later’ is kind of a marketing strategy of yatra.com aimed to boost hotel bookings online. The service enables end
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PRIME FOCUS |

Enter the dragon
China, the entire world’s production house, has become a fundamental market to fulfill Indian hospitality needs. Dheera Majumder explores opportunities for the Indian trade in the Chinese market
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State tourism boards and the hotel industry
Today, state tourism boards actively focus on the hotel industry while promoting a certain destination or region. Both work in tandem to ensure that the guests have adequate accommodation options, and are comfortable during their stay, finds Lakshmi Vishwanath
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BUSINESS STRATEGY |
Marketing a hotel online in a struggling economy
In a tough economy, when your marketing budget shrinks, you need to be careful about how you invest your money. The Return On Investment (ROI) for online marketing spending is faster than almost any other form of hotel marketing, says Sachin Suri, Associated Director - HVS Web Strategies
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GROUND REALITY |
‘Over the moon’
Being more of a debt market than a credit market, the Indian economy is in much better shape than most developed countries. The cue lies in enticing the domestic market and looking inwards, rather than outwards. India, by itself, has many tourists that can fill rooms across the hotel spectra
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