Kolkata as a city serious about its food: Dirham Haque
The recently-appointed director of culinary at the JW Marriott Kolkata on the city’s culinary culture and what his plans are for the hotel.
The recently-appointed director of culinary at the JW Marriott Kolkata on the city’s culinary culture and what his plans are for the hotel.
With an existing portfolio of 15 properties, Echor is on a mission to expand to 30 across India by 2025.
The property features 102 well-appointed rooms and suites, banquet and meeting rooms, restaurants, an infinity pool and other public areas.
The 126-key Lemon Tree Hotel, Rishikesh, the company's ninth hotel in Uttarakhand and will open in two phases, said a company release.
A detailed study of the Hotel and Restaurant Approval and Classification Committee (HRACC) checklist reveals significant flaws in the generic requirements in the hospitality operation and an undefined specification of the infrastructures for star criteria.
Last month, Omkara ARC beat competitor Asset Reconstruction Company of India (Arcil) with a INR 38 crore cash offer to Chennai-based Indian Bank in a Swiss challenge.
Varun Mehrotra, director of sales and marketing, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre speaks on the importance of social events like weddings to the overall business of the hotel and the attention that they are giving in enhancing the experiences of event guests through additional budget support.
The mid-segment property 45-key property wants to push the cause of sustainability in midscale accommodation according to group CEO Mubeen Mehta.
The Indian hospitality sector is anticipated to have a promising 2024 and experience key innovative trends like redefining dining and accommodation for digital nomads, menu visualisation via VR, the rise of wellness and spiritual tourism, the launch of Hotel REITs, and a consistent rise in RevPARs.
Hospitality and travel sector players demand infrastructure status for the hotel industry, tax exemption on LTA, and reduction in income tax levels. They also recommend removal of TDS on automated bookings and reducing the number of licenses required to establish a hotel. The industry seeks rationalisation of GST and a Central single window clearance for hotel projects. Lowering of GST rates on hotel room tariffs above INR 7,500 is also requested.
Hospitality and travel sector players demand infrastructure status for the hotel industry, tax exemption on LTA, and reduction in income tax levels. They also recommend removal of TDS on automated bookings and reducing the number of licenses required to establish a hotel. The industry seeks rationalization of GST and a Central single window clearance for hotel projects. Lowering of GST rates on hotel room tariffs above Rs 7,500 is also requested.