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Watt's The Good Word

The latest guest reservation system, a slew of hotel brands – Alan Watts, IHG’s COO-Asia, Middle East and Africa reveals that the brand is bullish on India. 

Flavour Of The Season

Given the concern around sustainability, the consumption of locally-sourced, organic produce is seeing an upward swing

Water Wise

The hospitality industry is leveraging a whole new host of new-age technologies to conserve the ‘elixir of life’ and also bolster their savings in the bargain

An Awesome Move

AWESOME’s two-day certification course will train hotel engineers in five cities across various modules

Experience Meets Convenience

To keep up with the growing competition, savants of F&B industry believe the need of the hour for quick service restaurants is to stay updated with changing trends

Hospitality 2.0 With Robots

Milagrow is revolutionising the hospitality sector with its AI-based mapping robots for the floor, pool, lawn and windows. It will go a step further with its humanoid concierge robots this year.

10 Housekeeping Mistakes

Hoteliers and experts tell us what it takes to ace the housekeeping game even in the best of hotels

Celebrating A Legend

Mr PRS Oberoi was felicitated with PIHMAA’s ‘Legend of the Industry Award’ at PACE 2018. He used the occasion to speak about how Indian hospitality group can meet the challenges presented by global brands.

Strategies For Success

With The LaLit New Delhi as an exemplary case in point, U V Krishna Mohan Rao, Chief Executive, UVK Susnomics Engineering, talks about accelerating sustainability through energy efficiency in the hotel sector.

Stepping Into New Territory

Amarnath Reddy, MD, AR Foundations, the man behind the Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa, on what it takes to build a premier resort property and the need to control costs.

Window Of Opportunity

Seizing the chance to create unique spaces, The Sheraton Grand Chennai showcases sun, sand, sea and South India.

Full Speed Ahead

Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson talks to Hotelier about losing the Al Habtoor City Hotels, opening 11 new hotels in the UAE and expansion plans for the mid-market sector

Till Wyndham Come

Post its spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Ignace Bauwens, regional VP, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts explains how the company will build upon its asset-light and fee-based business model

Dial T For Talent

Millennials have different career expectations, priorities and ambitions from the erstwhile generation. Arif Khan, director of HR, India for Hyatt Hotels and Resorts urges hoteliers to keep pace with changing times so that they don’t end up managing a 21st century workforce with 20th century workplace practices

Grape To Glass Presents Handmade Decanters From Riedel

Grape to Glass, a venture from Shagun Mehta, has launched the latest editions of handmade decanters from Riedel in India.

Room With A Voice

Heightened in-room entertainment is not about offering guests convenience, but about matching their expectations, and ensuring they are more relaxed and productive during their stay

Straight Talk: One Of The Biggest Contributors To India's GDP Has Yet To Get Its Due!

Riding on the back of steady economic growth, vibrant domestic tourism and increased tourists arrival, India’s hotel industry has come-of-age, accounting for nearly 7.5% of the country’s GDP. By 2022, it will valued at INR 2,796.9 crore.

Versace's Requiem To Classic Italian Design And Luxury

Hotelier India takes you inside Palazzo Versace Dubai, a waterfront property that blends the opulence of the Versace fashion brand with the brilliance of Italian classical design.

Creating Inroads Into Untapped Country

The early pioneers of India’s boutique hospitality space—a segment which makes up 10 to 12% of the industry, have made inroads into new markets, acing challenges posed by secluded locations and scarce access to basic infrastructure and talent.

The ‘RAI' Way To Do It

Amitabh Rai, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Bengaluru gets candid about the experiences that helped shape him as an industry stalwart, keeping his team motivated, the biggest challenges he has faced, the definition of luxury, and several such crucial matters.

The Serious Business Of Tea

Once considered an F&B stand-by, specialised, brand-crafted tea blends are the order of the day at several hotels. The sudden surge in tea experientials makes for great commercial sense.

Make A Splash

Swimming pools have progressed from merely being a given in a hotel to an aesthetically pleasing, sustainable and technologically advanced space.

Patu Keswani's Unconventional Approach To Hoteliering

After revolutionising the mid-scale segment, he enters the upscale category with his new brand, Orica. Along the way, Keswani has pushed the boundaries as a hotelier. And to think that he embarked on his journey as an entrepreneur with the intention of setting up just one hotel, as his retirement plan

Managing The ‘West End'

Parveen Chander Kumar, area director – West India and general manager, Taj Lands End, Mumbai, on the evolving luxury hospitality market, rise of the millennial consumers, and creating iconic F&B brands

The Dining Disruptors

The journey of table reservation apps is a narrative of how digital technology is enabling hotels to reach out to new consumers, boosting both footfalls and revenues

The Land Of Opportunities

Naya Raipur, India’s first greenfield smart city of the 21st century, has much to offer to the hotel industry, says Rajat Kumar, CEO, Naya Raipur Development Authority.

The Mice Stuff

With India being ranked as one of the fastest growing outbound business travel market globally, it is unsurprising that Stephanie Tanpure, VP, sales at Sands China, is keen to get more luxury and MICE tourists to frequent her company’s multi-use integrated resorts

the modern sanctuary

bathroom space design in the hospitality segment has evolved from basic utility areas to an extension of their guest’s personality.

the grand plan

long-term stay is a growing need in the hospitality industry and accorhotels has a first-mover advantage in bengaluru with grand mercure bangalore.

2018: Potentially It Can Only Get Better

Manav Thadani, founder and chairman of Hotelivate, is sure that 2018 can only get better for the hospitality industry, barring any unforeseen calamity. He outlines a list of trends to watch out for in India