Hotelier India - March 2021

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In this issue’s cover story Kavinder Singh, MD & CEO, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited talks about the company's unique model, which is not dependent on debt to grow the business. He also outlines how the leisure resort company will invest INR 1,200-1,500 crore and generate 1,300 to 1,400 rooms as it expands its footprint.

In this edition, Amit Kumar, GM of ITC Grand Central, Mumbai explains how the luxury hotel re-imagined hospitality, without compromising on ITC Hotels' responsible luxury ethos.

Moroever, Ranjith Premraj, Director of People and Culture, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Bengaluru evaluates how the hospitality industry could adapt to proposed labour law tweaks, which makes a 48-hour week mandatory followed by 3 days of consecutive holidays.

And don’t miss the insights from Chris K. Franzen, Area VP-Western India, Hyatt Hotels Corporation and GM, Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel & Residences; Amruda Nair, Founder, Araiya Hotels & Resorts; Shruti Shibulal, CEO & Director, Tamara Leisure Experiences; and Roop Partap Choudhary, MD of Noor Mahal

All this, and more, only in Hotelier India’s March 2021 issue.

SEEKING OPPORTUNITY IN UNCERTAINTY

The pandemic pushed ITC Grand Central to re-imagine hospitality, and enhance consumer experiences without compromising on the brand’s responsible luxury ethos

5 mins

TRUE LEISURE

WITH OCCUPANCY RATES REACHING PRE-COVID LEVELS OF OVER 84%, KAVINDER SINGH MAINTAINS THAT INDIA HOLIDAYS AT CLUB MAHINDRA RESORTS

7 mins

REDEFINING POWER PERCEPTIONS

Giving women a seat at the table displays a company’s gender-inclusive approach, even while it stands to benefit from their soft power in business

5 mins

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

A hotel-branded apartment is viable for the developer and hotel operator as it ensures regular business from a wider customer base

4 mins

AGILITY IN ITS DNA

A dexterous approach helped Tamara Leisure Experiences spin various operational facets to successfully navigate recent challenges

5 mins

CODE SWITCH

How will the hospitality industry adapt to proposed labour law tweaks making 48-hour per week mandatory along with three days of consecutive holidays?

5 mins

ROOM FOR GROWTH

A HVS-ANAROCK report analysis showed that there is still room to build hotels in India, albeit with careful planning given the high hotel development capital costs and gestation periods

2 mins

Can Design Facilitate Business Recovery?

By mapping guest movement, footfall and interaction at various hotel areas, hoteliers can decide on effective design modifications that minimise contact

3 mins

FAMILIARISTS, NOT TOURISTS

With far-flung travel off the charts for now, 57% of Indian travellers intend to travel somewhere they’ve already been previously for its familiarity

3 mins

BIGGER MARKETING WITH SMALLER TEAM

Hoteliers need not compromise on their marketing plans due to reduced workforce; they can leverage technology smartly instead

4 mins

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A definitive guide to successful Hotel Management.

Published by ITP Media (India), and circulated to a carefully targeted audience of hoteliers country-wide, Hotelier India combines the latest news analysis, products news, industry features, business trends and best practices to create a must read title for professionals in the country's hospitality industry.

Regular sections in the title include up-to date local and international news; interviews with hotel general managers and other senior staff; comment and analysis from industry professionals; market intelligence; round table sessions with every sector of the hotel community; industry case studies, destination reports and product updates. Hotelier India's combination of strong industry-specific content, including a heavy focus on new products and service innovations, and its local industry audience, makes the title the perfect advertising platform for suppliers to the industry. India's hospitality industry is forecast to become one of the most stable in the coming years. Today, there has never been a greater need for Hotelier India, nor a better time for suppliers to enter this market.