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Engineering Excellence

Marriott International’s 10th South Asia Engineering Conference touched upon two critical elements – integration and sustainability

Jacqueline Fernandez Invests INR 3.2 Crore In Raw Pressery

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has invested in cold pressed juice brand RAW Pressery with an initial amount of half a million dollars.

Unlearning To Relearn

Arif Patel, VP-sales, marketing, distribution and loyalty-India of AccorHotels welcomes business disruption. He tells Vinita Bhatia that it gives him a chance to unlearn conventional strategies and learn new ways to handle challenges thrown up by the dynamic new order

Rakesh Sharma On Maintaining The Taj Legacy And Embracing Technology

I want to be able to say that we deleted servility from our culture and were able to guarantee that everyone is treated with respect”.  The basic rule for success, believes Rakesh Sarna, managing director and CEO, Taj Hotels, Resorts And Palaces, is respect for the brand, job, colleagues and your guests. 

Beyond Utility

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

Ahead Of The Game

Boasting best-in-class properties like The St. Regis Mumbai and W Goa, Amit Bhosale, managing director, ABIL Group, is set to rule the luxury space

A Closer Look

Revenue managers reveal that it pays to take a closer look at the hotel’s financial statements to get relevant information for income optimisation

Front And Center

CS Ramachandran of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, believes that the efficacy of revenue management is not derived from selling more, but by selling right

Scoring Another Win

Vimal Singh, MD-South Asia, Louvre Hotels Group, believes that the secret to a successful M&A lies in understanding the organisational culture of the two companies and communicating it to the combined workforce regularly

Tailored Al Fresco

Durability, cost and aesthetics must balance out when it comes to outdoor furniture design.

Safe, Secure And Sound

As new-age security threats increase, hospitality companies are keen to invest in sophisticated surveillance and safety solutions. All in a bid to make their guests feel secure, keep their assets safe, and protect their brand’s reputation

Back To Basics

As futuristic in-room technologies become affordable, they will become ubiquitous. The only way to stay ahead of the competition is to master and constantly innovate on the basics

In Good Taste

More than 160,000 people from the F&B industry are expected to visit Anuga 2017 this October

Equestrian Wonder

The design concept of the Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel draws inspiration from the iconic Bangalore Turf Club that it overlooks.

Playing For High-Stakes

Vishal K. Dev speaks to Gurmeet Sachdev about Odisha's decision to offer land on concessional rates to hotels to boost the tourism sector, the state's ambition to be India's sports capital, and its use of modern technology to enhance a traveller’s experience.

Is Your Antibacterial Handwash Completely Safe?

Ticlosanis an active ingredient that provides an antimicrobial effect in most of the hand washes around the world.

The Next Big Hospitality Hotspot

World Bank has conferred the moniker the leader on the state for its fast-paced reforms. Vishal K. Dev writes on Odishas efforts to develop its economy beyond mineral-based industries, and how single-window clearances for hospitality projects will transform the state into a tourism haven.

Designed To Win

Architect BobbyMukherjiwrites about the power of design to transform a hotelsbottom lineand rake in the numbers.

The Road To The Future

Hospitality Procurement is one of the most challenging aspects of hospitality management in India, writes Nitin Shankar Nagrale, Founder and General Secretary, HPMF.

How Can The Indian Hospitality Industry Transform Into A Goliath?

Neeraj Govil, Area Vice President–South Asia, Marriott International, in a conversation with Deepali Nandwani talks about the bottlenecks facing the hospitality industry, the perception that India faces as a luxury leisure market, the might of the domestic traveller who is driving the industry, and the possible solutions to achieve exponential growth and help India attract well-paying, discerning global travellers.

Good Tidings For The Mid And Economy Segments

As occupancy rates grow, the hotels in these two key segments experience the highest ADR growth in the Indian hospitality industry.

How To Deal With A Tough Market

With hotels still struggling to grow average rates, advisory consultants such as Hotelivate will have a larger role to play. Rashmi Naicker in conversation with Manav Thadani.

Cabinet Cisterns

RRAK Ceramics introduces Cabinet Cisterns which are Concealed Cisterns covered with toughened glass and mounted on a galvanised frame. These frames can hold up to 400 kg of weight once installed.

Mastering A New Approach

Jay Vidyut Shah, Principal Associate Architect, Talati & Pantaky Associated Designers LLP, delves into the design and ideation process of the proposed Ibis Hotel located at Kalina, Mumbai.

Investing For Success

The discussions at Make in Odisha Conclave 2018 shed light on how Odisha Tourism is leading by example to mainstream sustainable tourism

Profit By Design

Marriott International’s Michael Wang, Senior Continent Head of Global Design for Asia Pacific Region, spells out how the future of hotels is being redefined, with Asia Pacific reacting faster to the market than anybody else.

Empowering Future Leaders

Hotelivate successfully concludes the 6th edition of HOSI 2018.

Riding The Tourism Wave

HRAWI concluded its 18th regional convention in Sri Lanka on 30th June, 2018.

Hospitality In The Aftermath Of A Natural Disaster

A recently published report by STR charts out the decline and the ongoing revival of the hospitality sector in one of India’s foremost tourist destination – Kerela, after the catastrophic deluge.

The Hospitality Outliers

Niraamaya, a group of exclusive boutique retreats by Jupiter Capital Venture, is on an aggressive expansion spree. It is looking at investing $50 to 60 million on its leisure-meets wellness retreats over the next five years.