The academic veteran and Indian hospitality education’s pioneer Padma Shri Thangam Philip passed away on January 28, 2009 at 10 am following a cardiac arrest after prolonged illness at Kottayam. ...read more>>
Despite the current economic slowdown, the CAGR for hotel room demand in India in the organised sector for five-star deluxe, five-star, four-star and three-star categories is expected to ...read more>>
Kamat Hotels India Ltd’s Board of Directors has considered an exit notice from the other shareholder group in its subsidiary, Concept Hospitality Ltd. This consideration took place in a
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According to a report in the Business Standard, fearing poor visitor turnout for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the wake of recession, six hoteliers, who allotted plots for construction of hotels
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Following an 80 per cent drop in global hotel transaction volume in 2008, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels forecasts that 2009 will exhibit a further decline, to levels last seen between 2001 and
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Hotel Leelaventure Limited has announced the financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2008. Its operating income for the third quarter stood at Rs 121.30 Crore as compared to ...read more>>
Wyndham Hotels is reconsidering the development model for its three star mid-scale brand, Days Inn, in India. The international hotel management chain, which had seven properties in the ...read more>>
Darbargadh Devpur, the family Fort of Thakores of Devpur (Kutch) a heritage property in Kutch region of Gujarat is being promoted under the brand, Devpur Homestays. It is offering accommodation
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A book entitled 'Hospitality Industry - Contemporary Issues' by Bagri & Dahiya will be released at the two day national Indian Hospitality Congress (IHC) conference on January 29 and 30, ...read more>>
Mumbai-based Dholakia Group is planning an investment of Rs 200 Crore to set up 12 new business class hotels over next three years. The company is scouting for suitable locations in
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JIP Fashion and Restaurants Pvt Ltd has introduced the US-based sandwich restaurant brand Quiznos in the Indian market. The company has obtained franchise rights for the North and the East
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Claridges Hotels, a Delhi-based company, will enter into a long-term management deal with a Swiss investment firm, which is foraying into the Indian hospitality industry. The Swiss firm will build ...read more>>
Asia Pacific’s largest hotel group, Accor, has announced the dates of its ‘World of Accor 2009’ expo programme encompassing 12 cities throughout the region. Now in its sixth year,
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The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) will host a webinar, ‘Leveraging Green to Become Stronger and More Cost-Efficient’, on February 18, 2009, to guide hoteliers on ...read more>>
A strategic partnership has been signed between Amadeus and the Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA), said a TravelMole report. It will enable the company to gain further understanding ...read more>>
PRIME FOCUS
Mushrooming of IHMs in North India In order to meet the growing demand for trained manpower in the hospitality industry, many IHMS are coming up in the North, finds Hospitality Biz ...read more>>
Sharing heritage with the guests
To maintain and preserve heritage properties is becoming fashionable in the hospitality industry. However, it is of more an enjoyable pastime at the moment, than a profitable proposition. Hospitality Biz reveals the opportunities and challenges faced in dealing with heritage properties ...read more>>
GUEST RELATIONS
Maximising the first impression
From the moment a guest arrives at the airport till he/she reaches the hotel, an escort is provided in the form of a hotel representative. This person is the hotel’s first crucial point of contact with the customer. Hospitality Biz examines the efforts put in by a hotel to make this initial impression a lasting one ...read more>>
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