Category Archives: Hotels

A recent entrant in the cloud-based hotel management software domain, StreetGooser, will now launch GYPZE.com – a booking platform dedicated to experiential stays – on 14 February, 2021. It will offer booking options for under-the-radar luxury boutique home stays, villas and resorts. John Varghese, CEO and Founder, GYPZE.com, says, “All travellers have to do is choose from a select array of homestays, villas and resorts across the globe. Our bouquet of offerings include quality, secure and safe accommodation in off-trail often secret locations, known only to the discerning traveller. An added advantage is that GYPZE.com can be accessed on your mobile too.” GYPZE.com vets each property to see if it meets the company’s stringent quality standards. As per Varghese, boutique properties offering experiential stays face unique challenges – lack of online exposure, absence of a platform that focuses on experiential stays and one which highlights the USPs of each property. Without the marketing muscle of chain hotels, off-beat hideaways have to pay higher commissions to booking engines and travel agents yet have very little customer support.

HVS ANAROCK’s latest report titled ‘Room for Growth’ states that the three Indian cities (Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai), though still underpenetrated, have been performing at par with other Asian cities, especially on the occupancy front. As for RevPAR, Bengaluru is in the same range as Beijing and Shanghai.

Hyatt has announced the launch of Hyatt Delhi Residences in New Delhi’s Aerocity. The property includes 124 apartments divided into 70 one-bedroom, 42 two-bedroom and 6 three-bedroom apartments, and 2 two-bedroom and 4 three-bedroom duplex townhouses, with spacious interiors paired with Hyatt’s signature service excellence. This hotel does not participate in World of Hyatt.

Sarovar Hotels recently organised the third edition of Sarovar Virtual Showcase, focusing on Kerala as a destination, which showcased their three resorts in Kerala located respectively in Poovar Island, Thekkady and Vayalar. The participating tour operators ranged from states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.

The Nautilus Maldives has appointed 1524 Delhi as their sales and marketing representatives in India. 1524 Delhi will be responsible for promoting The Nautilus within the Indian market. “As specialists in sales and marketing for luxury hotels and resorts, we are delighted to promote The Nautilus Maldives in India. We believe that the discerning Indian traveller will value this highly personalised and immensely private luxury bohemian hideaway in the Maldives,” says Aakriti Batra, chief executive and co-founder 1524 Delhi. The Nautilus is the only Relais & Châteaux private island resort in the Maldives. Offering life unbound, its collection of 26 immensely private beach and ocean houses exists beyond the bounds of time. Our private island in the Maldives is a place where nothing is fixed, and anything is possible. Where you are free to set your own beat. Free to do – and to be – as you please.

The Fern Hotels & Resorts will be opening 8 new hotels in the first half of 2021 with new properties slated to open starting January 21 in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. This will take the tally to 82 hotels across 67 locations.

The holidays may be over, but Accor’s new ‘Have It All’ offer lets you continue with your celebrations. Start your new year with new experiences and enjoy an array of culinary delights in Accor’s 52 properties in 23 cities across India and South Asia. Accor’s strict cleanliness label ALLSAFE also ensures you and your loved one’s safety at every step of the stay, from check-in to check-out. The booking period ends on 15th January for stays starting from now till 31st March 2021. With this offer, guests can avail a flat 30% discount on their booking, an INR 500 meal voucher and same day free cancellation. Accor Live Limitless members additionally enjoy free breakfast and Accor Plus Members will further get an extra 10% discount on their booking. IndiGo 6E Rewards Credit Cardholders booking directly and paying through their 6E Rewards Credit Card can take advantage of this offer as well. Along with other benefits they can avail up to 6% 6E Rewards by using promo code – REGIND Plan your travel ahead and enjoy flexible stays and world-class hospitality at Accor’s properties. For more information and booking, please visit all.accor.com

ISA Tourism (India Sales Associates, ISA) will be the India representatives for Conrad Maldives Rangali Island resort in Maldives. Mr Manas Sinha, Director of ISA said, “With this partnership, the ISA team will focus on building CONRAD Maldives awareness within the travel trade and driving reservations from the luxury outbound travel market. Additionally, they will generate leads for corporate meetings and leisure groups including family travel and small special interest groups.”

ARRA Hotel Group is on an expansion spree and has signed up 25 properties across India, which are under various stages of reinvention as per our standards. Anshu Malik, MD, ARRA Hotel Group, says, “We will operate the above properties under our flagship Brand Arra which is our upscale brand and Twist which is Budget young feel brand. We are opening 5 properties by February 2021 in Gurugram, Manesar, Jim Corbett, Nainital and Dehradun with 450-room inventory.”

Himanshu Talwar, Assistant Secretary General, FHRAI, has been given the additional responsibility as the Additional Director at FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management (FIHM), Greater Noida. Management of FHRAI has bestowed the new responsibility on Talwar, where he will be working under the guidance of the Secretary General, FHRAI.