Hospitality sector sees $340 million worth of transaction activity in 2024The hospitality sector witnessed $340 million in transaction activity in 2024, continuing its growth trajectory from $337 million in 2023. ...
29 Jan, 2025, 12.27 AM IST
Hotels seek to cash in on religious tourism boomPilgrimage tourism has rebounded in the nation of multiple faiths after two consecutive years of Covid-induced curbs, prompting hotel compa...
27 Apr, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
Religious destinations topping travel charts in India, bookings expected to increase in coming monthsFor instance, Tirupati topped the trending list by a substantial margin in terms of flight searches on travel search engine KAYAK for trave...
05 Sep, 2022, 03.08 PM IST
COVID-19 puts curbs on religious travelHotel bookings and room nights in pilgrimage sites are declining across destinations with travellers deferring all plans, said hotels, tour...
21 Mar, 2020, 10.43 AM IST
Bandh in Shirdi over Saibaba birthplace row; temple remains openA row erupted after the CM and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray announced a grant of Rs 100 crore for development of facilities at "Sai...
19 Jan, 2020, 06.58 PM IST
Shirdi bandh: Shops, eateries, local transport shutFormer Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, who is the local BJP MLA, on Saturday said he supported the bandh call. The bandh beg...
19 Jan, 2020, 03.04 PM IST
Travel Companies, hotels cashing in big time on spiritual tourismA company survey reveals the latest trend among Indians to be looking for a preplanned, organised and comfortable spiritual travel experien...
05 Sep, 2017, 01.18 AM IST
Budget hotel chain Lords to expand to tier-II and III citiesBudget hotel chain Lords will add four properties in cities such as Agra, Jammu, Maduda(Karnatka) & Savli(Baroda) in the next one year.
25 Nov, 2014, 03.41 PM IST
Unique Mercantile to invest Rs 1,715 crore on 34 'Howard Johnson' hotelsIn India, Howard Johnson is positioned as a mid-market, full service hotel targeting cost conscious leisure as well as business travellers.
12 Oct, 2014, 11.19 AM IST
Keys Hotels launches Keys Hotel, Temple tree at ShirdiMid-market chain Keys Hotels has announced the launch of its first hotel in Shirdi, a pilgrim destination.
19 Mar, 2014, 06.10 PM IST
- Sarovar Hotels opens Shraddha Sarovar Portico in Shirdi
Hotel management firm Sarovar Hotels has announced the opening of Shraddha Sarovar Portico in Shirdi, its tenth property in Maharashtra.
29 Jan, 2014, 08.53 PM IST
'Shirdi among most expensive destinations in August'Coorg in Karnataka is the second most expensive destination in August, with an average price for an overnight stay of Rs 7,289.
11 Aug, 2013, 12.57 PM IST
- New housing complexes in Shirdi for 15,000 pilgrims
Shirdi-based Saibaba Sansthan, in collaboration with a Chennai-based trust, is constructing two new housing complexes to provide lodging to...
12 Jun, 2012, 05.07 PM IST
- Pune-based ST Laurn Hotels and Resorts to open 15 new hotels by 2015; to invest Rs 3,000 cr
Pune-based ST Laurn Hotels and Resorts plans to invest an estimated Rs 3,000 crore in opening 15 new hotels by 2015.
04 Aug, 2011, 04.37 PM IST
Temple towns hotspots for global hotel chainsSmall temple towns such as Shirdi, Amritsar, Haridwar, Tirupati, Ajmer, Katra-Vaishnodevi, Madurai and Mathura, are quickly turning into go...
25 May, 2011, 03.23 PM IST
- Parsvnath bags Rs 90 crore order for ashram at Shirdi
Parsvnath Developers has bagged a contract valued at Rs 90 crore for the construction of Sai Ashram at Shirdi in Maharashtra.
07 Jan, 2008, 12.44 PM IST
- Temple towns turn Gods for hotels
Religious tourism has caught the fancy of many domestic and international hospitality chains.
07 Apr, 2007, 12.00 AM IST