Suspect in custody after New York hotel fire kills 6, leaves several displaced; fire and ambulance crews on scene amid rescue ops — updates insideTragedy struck a New York hotel as a devastating fire claimed six lives and left many homeless. Authorities have arrested a man charging hi...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
A Himalayan Adventure: The selfish act of trekkingIndia's budget now includes funds for tourism development. This marks a shift in how the country views its mountains. Nepal has a well-orga...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Awful Indian tourist? Why better travel etiquette matters more than everRecent incidents have seen Indian holidaymakers criticized for their noisiness and rowdiness in foreign lands, a scenario not unfamiliar in...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Why Vijay Kedia believes tourism could become India’s next trillion-dollar storyVeteran investor Vijay Kedia believes India's tourism sector holds the potential to become a trillion-dollar opportunity. He highlights the...
16 May, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Mumbai's famous Bademiya eatery shut down after cockroaches and rats found in kitchenThe Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has closed another popular hotel in Mumbai after finding cockroaches and rats in its ki...
14 Sep, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
Reckitt Benckiser inks tie-up with Treebo HotelsThe partnership programme will enable use of Dettol products to elevate disinfection and hygiene levels of the hotel premises and drive reg...
08 Jan, 2021, 03.30 PM IST
India's hospitality industry to reach 2019 levels by end of Q4 of 2021 fiscal, says reportAs per the report, rooms rates will take more time to reach the same levels of 2019 as the competition amongst the branded hotels is set to...
01 Nov, 2020, 07.38 PM IST
To recover from Covid damage, top hotel chains go on safety & hygiene overdriveFrom offering to do your laundry to getting their famed signature dishes at your doorstep through tie-ups with food delivery platforms Zoma...
12 Oct, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
Independent hotel owners look at partnering with established chains"We are currently running over 100 operator searches for owners. A lot of conversion will be visible. Consumers want to stay in hotels wher...
14 Sep, 2020, 05.56 PM IST
With increased demand of cleanliness and hygiene, hotels eye a very distant futureNamaste could be the only hoteliering mantra to survive the pandemic.
12 Jun, 2020, 08.11 AM IST
COVID-19: Lemon Tree Hotels launches new programme called Rest AssuredVikramjit Singh, president, Lemon Tree Hotels said as part of the new cleanliness and hygiene standards, Diversey is providing the chain wi...
28 May, 2020, 03.48 PM IST
COVID-19: IHCL rolls out enhanced precautionary measures for its Taj, Vivanta, SeleQtions and Ginger brandsSome of these measures include thermal screening of all employees and guests, hospital level sanitisation of its hotels as well as new cont...
27 May, 2020, 07.46 PM IST
Fortune Hotels launches ‘Safe Stays at Fortune Hotels’ programmeAll Fortune hotels will undergo a phase wise implementation, training and certification exercise over the next few months, the company said...
19 May, 2020, 05.18 PM IST
Oyo takes measures to mitigate COVID-19 impact, to offer quality hospitality experienceThe steps also include training of on-ground teams and measures such as health screening for guests as well as staff, frequent proper sanit...
19 May, 2020, 04.23 PM IST
ITC Hotels launches ‘WeAssure’ITC Hotels has partnered with National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) and DNV GL Business Assurance to ens...
07 May, 2020, 04.43 PM IST
COVID-19: Hotels conduct temperature screenings of guests, staff, ramp up safety measuresHotel chains in India, including Marriott, the Oberoi Group and Indian Hotels Co. Ltd., have started checking the temperature of incoming g...
12 Mar, 2020, 09.26 AM IST
Hygiene matters for the non-hard boiledComplimentary in-room facility to make tea or coffee is easily one of the most popular perks for travellers next to sachets of shampoo and ...
29 Aug, 2017, 11.12 PM IST