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Hospitality
companies bet high on ‘hospitel’ projects
In a bid to capture a slice of the estimated US $3 billion
medical tourism sector in India by 2012, leading domestic
and international hospitality players have evinced interest
to set up hotel-cum-hospital projects aptly titled 'hospitel'
in key metro and upcoming non-metro cities.
Upfront
K
Raheja's airport property to be a Marriott apartment hotel
K Raheja has finalised plans for its mixed-use development
project on the 14-acre prime plot near the new Taj SATS Flight
Catering unit at Mumbai’s international airport that
it had acquired from the Taj Group of Hotels for an undisclosed
amount in November last year. The project is to house a 300-room
Marriott service apartment.
Gujarat
announces major incentives for hospitality investors
After keeping low for over two years, Gujarat tourism has
made a re-entry with a more focused marketing and investment
friendly proposal and incentives.
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CCIL
expands wings to Japan
Country Club India Ltd (CCIL) has expanded its portfolio by
adding another franchisee-operated property in Japan.
Kohler
to invest US $200 million in hotel sanitary and bathroom segment
Known for its lavish bathroom settings and sanitary ware in
leading hotels worldwide, Kohler India Corporation plans to
invest around US $200 million over the next couple of years
in this segment, half of which would be invested in 2006-07.
Medical
Tourism: Hidden dimensions
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‘Our
role is to create awareness of the new trends in glassware’
Libbey Inc, the second largest company in the glassware segment
in the world and the biggest in the US, is looking at India
as a promising market. Michel E Nouafo, vice president, marketing,
Libbey Inc talks to Express Hospitality about the opportunity
in this market.
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