Hospitality News

» Marriott International reports a 31 percent jump in quarterly profit

Business-led recovery boosted occupancy rates and higher room rates in North America ... Read more

» Great scope to develop religious tourism in Bihar: Nitish Kumar

Exhorts industrialists at a meet to invest in hotel and transport sectors in the state ... Read more

» Global Travellers intend to increase budgets by average of 5%: VISA

According to the study, which surveyed 12,631 travellers from 25 countries, the average global travel budget of $ 2,390 per trip is set to increase to $ 2,501 ... Read more

» Ayurveda helps Kerala emerge as tourism hub

It can help Kerala become a 365-day destination and ensure repeat visits by overcoming the element of seasonality: State Tourism Secretary ... Read more

» Goa tourism department to shutdown shacks on its beaches after May 31

Around 370 shacks were allowed in the private properties and 324 at beaches this season ... Read more

» Chairman and CEO of French hotel group Accor sacked by the Board

Centre to the rift between Hennequin and his board was a strategy demanded by Colony and Eurozeo for Accor to unload its property holdings in order to turn itself into a hotel franchise business ... Read more

» Andhra Pradesh Tourism Dept. receives poor response to Homestay scheme

A similar concept in Kerala has been successful but property owners of AP did not warm to the idea of opening their homes to strangers ... Read more

» Tune Hotels plans to open 100 budget hotels by 2020 in India

In most countries the 'limited service' hotel chain operates, apart from the room charge, one has to pay separately for 24-hour air conditioning, television, towels or toiletry items ... Read more

» Makeover of India's tourism sector is crucial for development says CII

This would lead to creation of additional jobs in the sector, which would create opportunities for all sections of the society and in turn lead to attaining an all inclusive development ... Read more

» Starwood Hotels to open 5 Westin, 3 Le Meridien properties by 2015

The three new Le Meridien properties will be at Noida, Mahabaleshwar and Chennai east coast with the latter two being developed as resorts ... Read more

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