Category Archives: Hotels

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.

Shahpura Hotels & Resorts has announced an expansion with new hotels in Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. 3 new hotels – ‘Shahpura Boutique’, ‘Shahpura Dev Villa’ and ‘Shahpura Dev Panache’ will soon open up in Udaipur, informed Digraj Singh Shahpura, Director, Shahpura Hotels & Resorts.

Justa Mukteshwar Retreat and Spa has launched an awesome blend of celebrations, stunning Himalayan views and scrumptious cuisine to usher in the New Year.  Celebrations include complimentary snacks and IMFL during gala dinner and new year brunch at Sabor.

Welcomhotel has launched its first property in Himachal Pradesh, Welcomhotel Shimla. Tucked away in an unexplored village with experiential stays, lush green expanse and breathtaking views of the hills, Welcomhotel Shimla is the ideal getaway destination for those wanting to reconnect with Nature. As one leaves behind the bustling streets of Shimla city center and drives uphill, the tranquil town of Mashobra is only half an hour away and is a beautiful haven for hodophiles. Building a remarkable growth trajectory, Brand Welcomhotel is taking a giant leap, soon touching 26 hotels. A huge addition of 9 new Welcomhotel properties in the next 12 months; almost one new hotel every month makes this brand one of the fastest-growing brands in the country with an extensive location spread in every region in India. Blessed with pristine beauty, natural streams, bountiful orchards and lush green coniferous forests, Mashobra is a quaint, serene destination that attracts nature lovers, peace mongers, thrill seekers and history buffs. With a 25-hour check-in / check-out, all Welcomhotels give you that additional hour to explore more or simply bask in the warmth of your hotel. Welcomhotel Shimla offers a great view of the green splendor with all 47 rooms and suites overlooking the picturesque Mashobra valley. The views are panoramic and unparalleled. The building is laid out to receive maximum natural light and all guest room windows are designed at very specific angles to receive incessant sunlight from dusk to dawn. The design philosophy of the hotel is modern with minute elements of the old world charm and has all the makings of a “Green” hotel with commitment to sustainability – Ecological, Social and Economic. ITC Hotels’ specialized design team …

Fortune Hotels have announced that they have signed four individual operating agreements for hotels in Candolim (Goa), Deoghar (Jharkhand), Haldwani (Uttarakhand) and Tirupur (Tamil Nadu). Samir MC, Managing Director, Fortune Park Hotels Limited, said: “With these additions, we not only increase our appeal in the domestic market but also offer a very interesting destination mix to our business and leisure customers, thereby opening up new vistas for their travel.”

HVS ANAROCK, in its monthly hospitality monitor titled ‘Hotels & Hospitality Overview India’, reveals that Chandigarh and Goa topped the charts with over 40 per cent occupancy during the month of October, driven by the demand from wedding events and leisure travellers, respectively.  

Spree Hotels has signed a new boutique hotel in Aurangabad, located in the industrial powerhouse of Waluj. This will help the group further cement its strong presence across the country. Spree will bring the first boutique and mid-market hotel in this suburb, filling an urgent need. The Spree Aurangabad will offer comfortable rooms, a rooftop bar and grill, large and luxurious banquet halls, 24×7 multi-cuisine dining options, and a host of technological enhancements for a quality stay.

JLL’s quarterly hospitality sector monitor – Hotel Momentum India (HMI) Q3 2020 – reveals that for the said period, international operators dominated hotel signings over domestic operators with the ratio of 53:47 in terms of inventory volume. There were a total of 24 signings in Q3 2020, totalling 2,314 keys.