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IHG Hotels & Resorts shifts gears in India, to double presence after slow start

New Delhi, April 24 -- British multinational hospitality group IHG, which runs InterContinental, aims to double its operating hotels in India in the next five years, after a slowish phase of developme... Read More


On illegal betting apps, IPL, election are all fair game

New Delhi, April 24 -- Amid the Supreme Court's teardown on misleading advertisements by Patanjali and other consumer goods companies, a more sinister issue of problematic ads has emerged, this time i... Read More


Scent of growth for Indian hotels as the good times check in

New Delhi, April 21 -- What can Rs.70,000 buy you? A month's rent in a 3-BHK in a south Delhi apartment or a 1-BHK in Mumbai. But in some hotels, that money may not be enough even for a night's stay. ... Read More


Brands battle for mindspace as cricket carnival kicks off

New Delhi, April 14 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) is an intense battleground not just for cricketers, but also for advertisers and brands. In the first 23 matches of the 17th season of the marque... Read More


LuLu group puts 217-room Marriot on block for Rs.400 crore

New Delhi, April 11 -- An under-construction 217-room 5-star hotel property near Bengaluru airport, owned by Abu Dhabi-based Twenty Fourteen Hotels India Pvt. Ltd, is on the market for Rs.2 crore per ... Read More


LuLu group arm puts 217-room Marriott on block for Rs.400 crore

New Delhi, April 11 -- An under-construction 217-room 5-star hotel property near Bengaluru airport, owned by Abu Dhabi-based Twenty Fourteen Hotels India Pvt. Ltd, is on the market for Rs.2 crore per ... Read More


Across Africa and Asia, Indian traveller hits the unexplored trail

New Delhi, April 9 -- Baku. Khinaliq. Batumi. Tbilisi. Gudauri. Heard of them? No? Well, the first two cities are in Azerbaijan, and the next three in Georgia, both part of the erstwhile Soviet Union,... Read More


From Baku to Batumi, Indian traveller hits the unexplored trail

New Delhi, April 9 -- Baku. Khinaliq. Batumi. Tbilisi. Gudauri. Heard of them? No? Well, the first two cities are in Azerbaijan, and the next three in Georgia, both part of the erstwhile Soviet Union,... Read More


'Need to prioritize, rethink Accor-InterGlobe partnership'

Bengaluru, April 7 -- A lack of sufficient time spent together and diverging priorities of partners may have led to the slow pace of development and muted performance of budget hotel brand Ibis, opera... Read More


Hyatt to tap into India's golden age with luxury hospitality offerings: CEO

Bengaluru, April 5 -- Hyatt Hotels Corp. is setting its sights on India's bustling hospitality industry, with a keen eye on luxury offerings, to seize the opportunity presented by the "golden period" ... Read More