How weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive for AmericansA weaker US dollar, down about 10% since early 2025, is quietly increasing costs for Americans, impacting everything from vacations to groc...
03 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Four passengers, 1 crew member injured after engine failure forces evacuation of SWISS Delhi-Zurich flightAn aircraft engine caught fire during takeoff at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport early Sunday. The crew stopped the plane and e...
26 Apr, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
From Paris to Phuket: The new logic guiding Indian summer travelIndian summer travel plans are shifting. Due to Middle East tensions and rising airfares, long-haul trips to Europe and the US are being re...
21 Apr, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
ARCs vie for ACCIL Corp's Jaipur Hotel debtLast month, Omkara ARC beat competitor Asset Reconstruction Company of India (Arcil) with a ₹38 crore cash offer to Chennai-based Indian Ba...
11 Mar, 2024, 05.51 AM IST
Movenpick may exit sole 5-star property in bengaluruMovenpick is a premier business hotel world over, based on a Swiss hospitality theme. In India, it positioned itself as a five-star.
14 Sep, 2017, 12.15 PM IST
AccorHotels plans to add close to 550 rooms in eastern IndiaAccorHotels is likely to launch subbrands IBIS and Formule1 in Kolkata, adding to the 500 rooms in the city from Novotel and Swiss Hotel.
08 Feb, 2017, 12.42 PM IST
Indian tourists rank 10th on spenders' list on hotel rooms abroad: StudyWith an average spend of Rs 9,351 per night when on an international trip, Indian travellers stood 10th on the list, which was led by trave...
23 Nov, 2015, 11.55 AM IST
Swiss International opens Development & Representation office; aims to grow to 20 hotels in IndiaThe objective of the cooperation is to open 20 hotels under Swiss International brands within the next 5 years enabling investment to the t...
04 Nov, 2015, 12.38 PM IST
GMR moves to sell Hyderabad hotel propertyAccording to experts, the sale of such property would fetch anywhere between Rs 300-400 crore.
28 Aug, 2015, 02.36 PM IST
It's a costlier Davos for the world's rich and powerful at WEF meetThe increased valuation of Swiss franc - to its highest level in about 30 years - has led to costs moving up the slope for everything.
20 Jan, 2015, 01.37 PM IST
Indians spend big on hotels abroad: ReportIndians spent Rs 9,652 for a hotel room between January-June 2014, up 16% since last year when the Indian traveller spent Rs 8,216 while tr...
22 Sep, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
Swiss tourists spend most on hotel rooms in India, French the leastHoteliers are rolling out the red carpet for Swiss and Italians as it turns out that they are the biggest spenders on accommodation in Indi...
15 Sep, 2014, 11.01 AM IST
Davos teaches China to ski as new rich lured to Swiss slopesDavos has attracted Bill Clinton, Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates. Now the Swiss Alpine village is deploying a 27-year-old Chinese ski instru...
18 Jan, 2014, 06.08 AM IST
- British woman jumps off hotel room to escape molestation bid
A 25-year-old British woman tourist today jumped out of a first-floor hotel room in Agra over fears of a sex attack and sustained leg injur...
19 Mar, 2013, 07.41 PM IST
- Swiss International Hotels & Resorts forays in India, plans 45 hotels by 2017
Swiss International today announced its foray into India and said it is planning up to 45 hotels by 2017, in business as well as five star ...
03 Apr, 2012, 07.08 PM IST
- Claridges Hotels to tie up with Swiss co
Delhi-based Claridges Hotels is about to enter into a long-term management contract with a Swiss investment firm which is foraying into the...
27 Jan, 2009, 04.23 AM IST
- Taj buys Ritz-Carlton in Boston for $170 m
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has signed an agreement to acquire Boston-based Ritz-Carlton for $170 million.
11 Nov, 2006, 12.02 AM IST