Samhi Hotels' acquisition comes with a Marriott-led lifeline for Rare India, which has had to adapt significantly over two decades as experiential has grown in the region.
Samhi Hotels’ growth once again highlights the changing landscape of the hospitality industry in India. And for Rare India, it is an opportunity to use strong partnerships as leverage to grow in the experiential travel segment.
India's immediate west is now engulfed in an international armed conflict. Even as operations have partially resumed, a prolonged escalation will not only threaten India's connectivity, but will also have a sharp effect on its growing aviation sector.
India is getting multiple airports in key hubs in response to traffic growth, but any major demand disruption in a newly growing India market could lead to this model falling apart.
Micato Safaris supported India's inbound potential much before it saw a market where it can sell its luxury offerings. But now, it is time to change the strategy.
The visa relaxations for India are slow, but they all mean the same thing. Indian travelers are important to global travel, and everyone wants a piece of the Indian outbound pie.
This is less a single hotel launch than a blueprint: build for Indians first, keep the brands at global standard, and let infrastructure shifts dictate where the next deals land.