Hospitality News

» First Hyatt Place Hotel in India opens at Hampi

More than 20 additional Hyatt Place hotels have been previously announced throughout the country, including Hyatt Place hotels in Nagpur and Pune ... Read more

» Indians vote Las Vegas as the ultimate nightlife destination

Following closely as the second most favourite destination is the city that never sleeps - Mumbai ... Read more

» Vivanta by Taj opens hotel in Coorg

This is the 25th property of the Taj group to be opened under the new brand launched in 2010 ... Read more

» Marriott Courtyard opened in Kochi

16 more hotels of Marriott are coming up soon and another 50 are in the pipeline across India ... Read more

» India to get 50,000 new hotel rooms in 6 years

The craze for multiple mixed-use projects and luxury hotels is now turning to realistic projects ... Read more

» 25 per cent entertainment duty during Christmas & New Year irks Hoteliers in Mumbai

Any hospitality establishment holding functions on December 24 and 31 by selling tickets exceeding Rs10 lakh will have to apply for permission 15 days in advance ... Read more

» Jaipur faces shortage of rooms in January second half due to 2 big events

Most of the hotels booked during Congress Chitan Shivir from January 18 to January 21 & for The Jaipur LitFest - Asia's biggest annual literature festival - which will take place from January 24 to January 29 ... Read more

» Premier Inn reaches 50,000 Hotel Rooms with its 640th property at Gatwick Airport

In India, Premier Inn currently has two operational properties – New Delhi and Bangalore with 3 more openings in Pune, Chennai & Goa scheduled for next year with 6th property to open in Chennai in 2014 ... Read more

» Business Travel hit by slowdown in the IT sector

Growth in Manufacturing & banking sectors have not been able to compensate for the slowdown in IT Industry ... Read more

» UK government needs to step up to help Olympics tourism legacy

Visas were also a big concern; Hoteliers in particular noted that the UK industry is subject to 20% VAT while European rivals pay single-digit rates: WTM Meridian Club Think Tank ... Read more

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