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Locking In On Local

Hotels are leveraging their local surroundings to drive new and regular business as guests increasingly look for personalised experiences.

Impact Of Major Sporting Events On Hotel Industry

STR analyses how benchmarking benefit hotels in understanding the trends, especially global sporting events, helping hoteliers with better pricing.

An ODE To Wine And Food

The 3rd edition of Shouryagarh Food & Wine Festival, from 6th to 8th July, 2018, saw the participation of leading F&B professionals.

The Capital City's Boutique Experience

Madhav Sehgal, the general manager of Andaz Delhi, powers the luxury brand that has attempted to redefine city experiences and what hotels offer business travellers, in exciting new ways

Hotel Suites As A Space Of Indulgence

Decadent bath setups, branded products, bespoke F&B experiences and personal butlers — in-room experiences are no longer about the basics

Hilton's Lofty Ambitions

In its 100th year, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, which has become the most valuable hospitality brand in the world, is turning its attention to India to tap the potential of the market.

The Lure Of Global Cuisine

The interest in global cuisines ensures that the cult classics and new entrants draw in patrons and drive revenues

Opinion - Creative Solutions For The Water Crisis

The media is awash with details and data on the shortage of water in different parts of the country.

New-Age And Sustainable

The on-going water crisis in Chennai has affected tourism and hospitality in very critical ways. By all accounts, bathrooms account for about 40% consumption of water in hotels. Hotelier India explores how bathroom design and faucets have evolved to be more sustainable

Back To The Future

Indian hoteliers are reviving and restoring ancient palaces, mansions and havelis into heritage hotels that offer a blend of nostalgia and romance. The combination helps drive the segment.

Saying It With Light

So eager are top flight hotels to make an impression, that lighting is increasingly becoming the first feature of interior design

Brewing Afresh

From a breakfast option to an effective experiential investment, coffee experiences within hotels have had an image makeover, leading to higher ROIs

Attracting The Global Well-heeled Traveller

Mehrnavaz Avari, General Manager, Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, winner of the 2018 Hotelier India Award in the Luxury to Upper Upscale category, on the need for more government intervention in selling the many attractions of the destination to luxury travellers, and what the millennial guests want.

Raising The Bar

From watering holes for single travellers and those looking for a relaxed evening out, contemporary bars in hotels have transformed into destinations in themselves.

In A League Of Its Own

Hyatt’s journey in India began in 1983, with the launch of Hyatt Regency Delhi.

The ‘Experiential Luxury' Of Four Seasons Bengaluru

Rainer Stampfer, President, Hotel Operations – Asia Pacific, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, in conversation with Hotelier India, speaks about the challenges of opening a hotel in Bengaluru and why experiential luxury and top-of-the-line service standards will remain their biggest USPs.

Dancing To Her Own Beat

As the interior design industry continues to grow, so do the challenges that come with running a small and medium enterprise. Kristina Zanic shares why she doesn’t believe in conforming to pressures of maintaining high visibility and quoting lower fees, even if it means bagging more projects

Your Tech-Savvy Hotel Room Is Not Just A Peaceful Sanctuary

It is also a space that boasts increasing degrees of applied technology for a greater amount of personalisation and in-room entertainment.

Redefining Hospitality Operations Through Technology

Almost all industries have embraced technology to automate their business operations and ensure higher productivity. The hospitality industry is not indifferent to this phenomenon.

The Art Of Leading From The Front

Hospitality is unabashedly a male bastion. Yet, Dr Jyotsna Suri, who came to head Bharat Hotels, as its CMD, due to an act of fate, transformed her fledgling business into a powerhouse. She talks about the challenges, the turning points, the future of hospitality, and her passion for creating environmentally sustainable hotels

Inspired By Royalty

JW Marriott Jaipur Resort & Spa, with its palatial architecture, is emerging as a destination for the troika of luxury traveller, destination weddings and Bleisure. GM Chandrashekhar Joshi analyses the business potential of Jaipur.

Rhetoric And Reality

The ‘no-relief on GST’ stance taken by the government and the failure to recognise hospitality as crucial to India’s growth story continues to be stumbling blocks.

7 Kitchen Essentials To Achieve The Sustainability Goal

New-age hotel kitchens are transforming themselves into an eco-friendly space, without comprising on culinary innovations and the service quotient.

Convert Complaints Into Opportunities

While guest grievances in hospitality business are inescapable, hotels can train their teams to be alert and attentive towards customer needs so that not every complaint turns into an issue

William Grant & Sons To Launch Grant's In India

Global distiller announces first local production venture in India

Doing The Math

As the hotel business witnesses accelerated change, revenue managers are developing innovative strategies to optimise demand and improve room occupancy

Hail Hilton

Hilton Hotels & Resorts wants to shed its challenger position in India and adopt a more dominant stance

Experiential In-room Dining Is The New F&B Frontier

From specialised private dining to a taste of local and seasonal cuisines and chef’s unusual preparations—in-room dining has emerged as the perfect marketing and revenue generating tool to upsell the F&B offerings, garnering loyalty and helping hotels ace the art of hosting

Leading The Pack

IHCL's 'Aspiration 2022' strategy is likely to see it emerge as a clear market leader. Puneet Chhatwal, MD & CEO, IHCL talks about how a combination of European-style management, American skills in marketing, and emotional intelligence of Indians has proved to be a winning formula.

IHG'S Indian Summer

InterContinental Hotel Group has its eyes firmly set on expansion across the Indian market. Kenneth Macpherson, CEO,EMEAAandVivekBhalla, Regional Vice President,SWAtellGurmeetSachdevthat they are bullish about the immense potential it offers, particularly in themidscalesegment.