Articles tagged “hospitality news”

Tourism

Spiritual Tourism in India Gives Boost to These 7 Emerging Cities

Hotel companies are betting big on the smaller towns in India. With spiritual tourism accounting for 60% of the domestic tourism, the segment is likely to drive the growth in the Indian hospitality industry for the next few years.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 week ago

Spiritual Tourism in India Gives Boost to These 7 Emerging Cities

Hotels

Accor CEO Sebastien Bazin Wants To Profit From India’s Growth, Points to Plan This Year

Accor’s strategic interest in India is driven by the country’s demographic potential, significant supply-demand gap in branded hotel rooms, and improving travel infrastructure.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 4 weeks ago

Accor CEO Sebastien Bazin Wants To Profit From India’s Growth, Points to Plan This Year

Tourism

Indian Travelers Looking at Airlines, Hotels to Boost Sustainability – India Report

Indians are being more mindful of the impact of their journeys on the environment – and it is changing the way they live their everyday lives, according to a report from Booking.com. We look at some of the steps the government and industry are taking in response.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago

Indian Travelers Looking at Airlines, Hotels to Boost Sustainability – India Report

Overtourism

Fighting Overtourism: Madhya Pradesh Looks to Introduce Tourist Registration System — India Report

Religious travel is a significant aspect of tourism in India. However, overcrowding at key religious destinations often leads to potential dangerous situations such as stampedes. Uttarakhand has taken its first step to solve this issue, and Madhya Pradesh is now likely to follow.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago

Fighting Overtourism: Madhya Pradesh Looks to Introduce Tourist Registration System — India Report

Hotels

Corporate Travel, Weddings Drive Strong Quarter For Indian Hotels – India Report

We are tracking the Indian hotel industry's strong performance in the first quarter, and the momentum is expected to continue. Also interesting: Smaller cities continue to get a lion's share of new developments.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago

Corporate Travel, Weddings Drive Strong Quarter For Indian Hotels – India Report

Tourism

India’s Travel Sector Is Creating Jobs – But There’s Risk of a Worker Shortage: India Report

We're unpacking the travel industry's impact on jobs in India. There's no question the demand is there and companies want to hire. But we've also heard from industry leaders that it's going to be tough to retain the next generation of workers - changes are needed they say.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago

India’s Travel Sector Is Creating Jobs – But There’s Risk of a Worker Shortage: India Report

Hotels

H World’s Ji Hotels: This Chinese Brand Is Heading to Saudi and UAE

Chinese brand Ji Hotels wants to expand outside its home land, starting with the Middle East.

Josh Corder | 2 months ago

H World’s Ji Hotels: This Chinese Brand Is Heading to Saudi and UAE

Hotels

India’s Sarovar Hotels Has a New Playbook

Sarovar Hotels and Resorts is one of the fastest-growing hotel chains in India. It is now reviving its presence in Africa, where it has been witnessing strong traction post-Covid.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 months ago

India’s Sarovar Hotels Has a New Playbook

Hotels

What IHCL’s 4th Hotel in Varanasi Says About India’s Religious Tourism Boom

Religious tourism is booming in India and hospitality companies are now catching up to cater to this demand.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 months ago

What IHCL’s 4th Hotel in Varanasi Says About India’s Religious Tourism Boom

Hotels

Minor Hotels’ India Roadmap: From 1 to 50 Properties in 10 Years

There’s nothing small scale about Minor Hotel’s ambitions for India as it plans to conquer the country's hospitality scene, one grand property at a time.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago

Minor Hotels’ India Roadmap: From 1 to 50 Properties in 10 Years