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Zubin Saxena, Managing Director & Area Senior Vice President – South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group said, “By 2025, we aim to double our presence in the country with the addition of approximately 150 hotels and resorts. We have signed our first Radisson Collection property in Hyderabad, set to be operational by 2026. We also have 12 hotels in the pipeline across India, including cities like Raipur, Jamshedpur, Vadodara, and Chandrapur.”

Away Chiang Mai Thapae has been honored with a Gold medal by Green Hotel as part of their distinguished Green Hotel Initiative. This accolade serves as a powerful affirmation of our steadfast commitment to Eco Friendly practices. It’s worth mentioning that we stand among an exclusive group of just 24 hotels in Thailand to earn this recognition. Our resort has set a new standard in Sustainable Hospitality, thanks in large part to our comprehensive waste management system that prioritizes recycling and reusing materials. A heartfelt thank-you goes out to our incredible team, led by Katerawee Thepprachum, whose relentless focus on quality and sustainability has been key to achieving this milestone. We are also excited to spotlight our Moreganic Restaurant, a haven for vegan cuisine that aligns perfectly with our sustainability ethos. In addition, our detox bar features a handpicked selection of healthful beverages, crafted with both flavor and environmental responsibility in mind. These offerings enable our guests to indulge in luxury while also playing an active role in our Green initiatives. This award is part of the ‘Environmentally Friendly Hotel (Green Hotel)’ project, initiated by the Department of Environmental Quality Promotion.

Parveen Chander, Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President – Sales & Marketing, has communicated that Mumbai will see two major hotel opening this year – a 371 keys flagship Ginger at the Mumbai Airport and an eco-sensitive designed hotel Taj The Trees in Vikhroli               

Great Plains, the iconic eco-tourism company, has opened Sitatunga Private Island, a water-based Réserve-Collection Safari Camp in the upper reaches of Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Built on a raised, wrap-around railway sleeper private deck, Sitatunga Private Island can accommodate a maximum of four adults in two separate and stunning private suites. The spacious double-bedroom Sitatunga Private Island Suite hosts four adults or a family of two adults and up to three children, offering a total footprint of approximately 607m2. Sitatunga Private Island can host up to eight guests in total sharing the two suites and the two-bedroom Sitatunga Private Island Suite. Constructed almost entirely of recycled materials, breathing new life into old treasures, the new camp offers discerning explorers a ‘slow safari’ experience that is as sustainable as it is luxurious. Each of the two guest suites, as well as the 2-bedroomed Sitatunga Private Island Suite comes complete with an indoor lounge, gorgeously appointed bathrooms with baths and separate showers, a private deck with outdoor lounging and seating areas as well as a private pool with expansive views over the lagoon that stretches in front of the camp itself. Sitatunga Private Island will provide guests with the most authentic ‘Robinson Crusoe’-inspired experience and a refuge for the soul in the Okavango Delta. Dereck Joubert, CEO of Great Plains, says, “Sitatunga Private Island is unlike any other Great Plains property, pushing the eco-design boundary in a remote region in Botswana whilst also offering the highest level of hospitality and accommodation. It is also one of the few locations in the world where one can still see sitatunga, the rare aquatic antelope, from camp and by boat, which is the main activity here in …

Bhavik Sheth, CEO, Evoke Experiences, during roadshow announced, “The company is planning on launching 10 more properties across the country in the next financial year to further attract and entice people to their destinations.

Accor signs 30 new properties throughout Asia in June & July 2023. The group continues to expand its dominance across strategic markets with 7,600+ rooms set to be added to the portfolio across its premium, midscale & economy division.

Rajeev Jain, Founder & Director, Rashi Entertainment said, “Unfortunately, trend is leaning towards destination weddings out of India. The hotel rates that were skyrocketing for the last one-and-a-half years have come down a little, overpriced hotel rooms are not selling any more.”

Highlighting the competition in the hospitality market, Deepak Kumar, General Manager, Hilton Mumbai International Airport, said that the competition is so fierce and intense that even after achieving 96 per cent room occupancy, we are sometimes not toppers.”     

According to FCM, Global hotel occupancy in the first quater was 63.3% which is 96% recovered to 2019. In Asia, India had the highest occupancy with Mumbai reaching 101%, New Delhi at 97%, followed by China with Shanghai at 95%, and Beijing at 93%. 

Zubin Saxena, MD and Senior Area VP, Radisson Hotel Group said, “Demand for hotel rooms is very strong, and the supply for hotel rooms is somewhat stable that is what is pushing the average rates up. The average rates are bound to grow and remain this way for the next 12-18 month.”