Hoteliers to ring in New Year on happy noteLeading hotel brands keeping rates for Christmas and New Year celebration packages mostly unchanged. Hotel chains said they are not bringin...
13 Dec, 2019, 04.48 PM IST
Uptick in New Year hotel bookingsHotels in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bengaluru as well as in destinations such as Jaipur and Mysuru are rolling out packages aggressively to lu...
22 Dec, 2017, 11.59 PM IST
Meet Biswajit Chakraborty, the executive with a passion for archeryArchery has helped Sofitel Mumbai’s GM sharpen his ability to focus and keep fit at the same time.
07 Dec, 2016, 12.01 PM IST
Sofitel to open banquet space 24x7 for corporatesThe hotel will roll out dynamic pricing concept for its banquet and MICE offerings wherein a company can host meetings at the hotel’s banqu...
10 Feb, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Mumbai hotels expect full booking during ‘Make in India’ eventDelegates from over 1,000 companies across 60 countries are expected to checkin at top hotel chains, including the Taj, Oberoi, ITC, The Le...
01 Feb, 2016, 08.34 AM IST
Food and beverage to soon generate more revenue for hospitality sectorAccording to a recent HVS-FHRAI report on the Indian hotel industry, revenue from F&B segment rose to 42.6% in 2014-15 against 36.6% in 201...
24 Jan, 2016, 10.26 AM IST
Riya Sen to play Sheena BoraThe film based on her murder, already stars Rituparna Sengupta as the Indrani Mukerjea figure.
16 Sep, 2015, 10.59 AM IST
Cufflinks say a lot about an individual, says Sofitel's Biswajit ChakrabortyBiswajit Chakraborty General manager, Sofitel (Mumbai) is a thai food fan & loves the serenity of Kerala.
03 Apr, 2015, 02.44 PM IST
Hotels like Sofitel, Mövenpick, others get innovative, organise various events to boost salesAloft, upscale brand owned by Starwood Group which is targeted at the young millennial traveller, conducts live musical events in the hotel...
04 Oct, 2014, 06.36 AM IST
10-12 per cent hotel revenue comes from warring parties camping inThe segment contributes at least 10-12 per cent of business and is growing. Hoteliers expect business from it to increase by almost 40 per ...
16 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Hotels pep up services to woo young business travellersWith nearly 50% of their corporate clients between 25 and 30, who bring in a revenue of 80%, hotels have little choice but to tweak their o...
03 Jul, 2014, 07.01 AM IST
Five-stars hotels growing own veggies or sourcing from local growers to save moneyHeirloom tomatoes imported from the Netherlands cost Rs 1,000-1,500 per kg while locally produced ones can be bought for Rs 120-150 a kg.
01 Jul, 2014, 09.10 AM IST
Top places to get your morning fix in MumbaiMumbai’s corporate hub starts buzzing at 7 am with meetings and interviews — all over dosa, Eggs Benedict and a hot cuppa tea
08 May, 2014, 09.06 AM IST
Corporate events, fairs to help hotels boost summer businessStar hotels are headed for a good summer season with many corporates lining up conferences, fairs and meetings to perk up their employees.
26 Apr, 2014, 04.52 AM IST
Hotel chains customise services to woo east Asian touristsSensing an opportunity, general managers of big hotel chains such as Hyatt, Marriott, Sofitel, InterContinental, Taj, Leela are all wooing ...
08 Apr, 2014, 07.41 AM IST
Hotels count losses as business travellers drop by 40-50 per cent in past six monthsInbound business travel to India, especially for new business ventures, has dropped by 40-50% over the past six months.
05 Mar, 2014, 07.34 AM IST
- Now a valet drives a bargain for the car
A five star hotel it is so why should the valet get left behind. The hospitality now comes with a price.
31 Jul, 2006, 12.00 AM IST