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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...- Five-star weddings get GST blessings: Big boost for banqueting in upcoming shaadi seasonSure, the 28% GST on luxury hotel rooms has hurt but the flattening of multiple taxes promises to cheer up the banqueting end of the busine...
- ‘Hotel occupancy highest in 10 years’The revival continues on a strong note in the current financial year, too. Tariffs are now likely to rise for the next four to five years a...
- Suits & Sayings - Wackiest whispers and murmurs in corporate corridors & policy parloursHemendra Kothari has been one of India’s savviest bankers ever, having built up relationships that endure. Even after retirement, he remain...
- Rituals, décor, gifting and fun - Taj Hotels’s wedding concierge service finds a method to deal with chaosChinmai Sharma, CRO, Taj Hotels,says that the idea was to have a one-stop-wedding-shop.
- As occupancy drops, high-end hotels find luxury comes at a costA levy of 28%, the highest rate under GST, is imposed on hotels with room tariff of Rs 7,500 or more. Those that charge less face GST at 12...
- New tax regime takes a toll on occupancy at high-end hotelsA levy of 28%, the highest rate under GST, is imposed on hotels with room tariff of Rs 7,500 or more. Those that charge less face GST at 12...
- Taj Hotels, Shangri-La form alliance on loyalty programmesThis integrates Taj InnerCircle and Shangri-La's Golden Circle guest loyalty programmes and it will provide members reciprocal and seamless...
- Hotel chains bank on 'Chefs de Revenue' to offer right price, dish out growthAverage room rate is the key marker for gauging a hotel chain's business growth and experts reckon the function is becoming more critical t...
- Taj group of hotels to take on travel portals with loyalty programmesTravel portals eating into their profit margins, hotel chains are trying to wrestle bookings back with stronger loyalty programmes, best-ra...
- EazyDiner Foodie awards held in Gurgaon, Kapil Chopra, Sanjay Rishi join board of EazyDinerFood connoisseur Vir Sanghvi turned the spotlight on his picks in the ‘Critic’s award category’ while the selection process for the ‘People...
- Hotels like Oberoi Group, Hyatt and others ramp up direct sales to compete with online travel companiesHotel chains are aggressively trying to wrestle bookings back from online travel agencies with smoother systems and more compelling promoti...
- Demand for rooms increase 10.7 per cent YoY during January-October 2015There has been a significant improvement in the domestic corporate travel, which has boosted demand in domestic markets.
- How holiday packages are replacing traditional gifting ideas as season's favouritesIf gifting of holidays was rare and reserved for life’s milestones and special occasions in the past, it is slowly becoming a trend during ...
- Growth in corporate demand boosts confidence of hotel chainsDouble-digit growth in corporate demand on the back of improving business sentiment is boosting the confidence of hotel chains.
- Modi government's e-tourist visa scheme fails to boost tourist inflow, say hotel companiesHoteliers have claimed that the e-tourist visa scheme has failed to increase tourist arrivals, with October seeing no marked uptick in tour...
- Hotels boost tech to up e-presenceThe big boys of the hospitality sector are now spending millions of dollars on technology, looking to make digital platforms the best optio...
- Hotel chains like Taj, ITC go mobile first to woo new age customersWhen Chinmai Sharma joined the Taj Group last month as its chief revenue officer, one priority he had was to adopt a mobile first strategy ...
- Taj Hotels announces enhanced loyalty programmeTata Group's hospitality chain Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has announced a 'Taj InnerCircle' loyalty programme, applicable on all brands
- Indian Hotels CEO Rakesh Sarna expects company to turn profitable in 2 years on top deck rejig, debt cutFor the new CEO of India’s largest hotel company, the key will be to manage the huge debt of Rs 3,286 crore on the balance sheet that can s...
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