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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

Gazing Into The Crystal Ball

Prashant Govindan, senior director, India & SAARC, Harman Professional Solutions reveals how audio, video and lighting technologies are redefining the world of ‘experience’ for a traveller.

Room For Growth

Hoteliers are vying to give customers the choice of control for various services in guestrooms. And they are banking on technology to do this

20 Years And Counting

HVS India recently celebrated its 20th anniversary at Leela Palace New Delhi’s Le Cirque

Fix Your Risk

An important issue in contemporary times, when it comes to hotels, data security needs to be addressed even more diligently since it involves guests’ security and their privacy

Table Manners

Appropriate tableware leaves a lasting impression on guests even before they take their first bite. Hoteliers, therefore, consider it while planning the overall restaurant design and concept

Selling Point

As more customers opt for cashless modes of payments in F&B outlets, hoteliers are seeking point of sale solutions that offer them convenience, security, scalability and efficiency.

The Young Brigade

Chefs Kunal Kapur, Tejas Sovani and Vikramjit Roy are experimenting with form and flavour to reinvent the modern dining experience.

Step Up To The Plate

To keep pace with guests’ need for an elevated dining experience, hospitality companies are using tableware to re-imagine how they present their culinary creations

Hicsa's New Avatar

Hotelivate successfully concluded the 14th edition of the Hotel Investment Conference South Asia (HICSA), the first under its banner

Tech Surfing

Technology today is not only changing guest interface but is also defining how hotel developers are planning their buildings, infrastructure, management and staffing requirements