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Hotel
project costs up 40 %
While India is reeling under the pressure to bridge the gap
between hotel room demand and supply, the spiralling land
prices and increase in construction costs across the country
is putting a spoke in the wheel of the much needed hotel development.
Upfront
Indian
coffee retailers brew global ambitions
In a bid to conquer the lucrative yet highly competitive international
retail coffee market, Café Coffee Day and Barista Coffee
Company are brewing ambitious international expansion plans,
while Mocha - Coffees and Conversations is planning its maiden
international plunge, on the back of outlets designed with
plush interiors and menus having an international appeal.
Maharashtra
wine institute in MoU with Italian wine agencies
In a bid to further establish the state's status as India's
leading wine producing region, the Government of Maharashtra
is focussing on the basics - education, both qualitatively
and quantitatively.
Claridges
buys out Uppal's Hill View
The Claridges is adding two more properties to its Delhi account.
The Group, earlier this year, sealed a purchase deal for Uppal
Group's 'Hotel Hill View' in Suraj Kund of Deli NCR and is
now going to construct another hotel near it.
Titarrelli
Wines make India debut
Titarrelli Wines made its debut in India recently with Goa-based
Best Foods & Wine Impex importing them for retail and
institutional distribution.
Back
to school for hospitality engineers
In order to provide updated information and strengthen the
knowledge base of hospitality engineers regarding heating,
ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R),
Bry-Air Learning Institute (BALI) has introduced short term
courses across cities in India.
Hotel
management institute takes up lake project
Garden City College, one of the leading hotel management institutions
in Karnataka, has taken over the development of the 64-acre
Krishnarajapuram Lake aka Vengaiah Kere, in Bangalore, which
will also feature floatels and eateries.
Orange
County keen to tap Karnataka potential
The Orange County Resorts & Hotels (OCRH), keen on tapping
the latent potential of the state of Karnataka, is all set
to increase its reach.
Mahindra
Holidays plans to go global
Mahindra Holidays and Resorts, part of the Rs 13595 crore
Mahindra Group is all set to take its family holidays overseas,
with an aim to offer its members an international holiday
experience in a 'Club Mahindra’ resort.
RCI
to diversify portfolio
Resorts Condominium International (RCI), one of the leading
players in the world in the timeshare market, is diversifying
its portfolio to scalable heights. The company aims to bring
in cruises, condominium, service apartments, heritage properties,
ski centres and beach properties under their portfolio.
Snippets
The
event is a sell out in Bangalore
After the successful conduct of the HospitalityWorld trade
show organised by Indian Express Business Publications Division
in Mumbai in January 2006, and owing to exhibitor feedback
received thereafter, the south of India is being recognised
by the allied industries as an emerging hotspot for future
hospitality and foodservice projects, besides the growing
investment in corporate infrastructure and malls.
Prestige
bullish about service apartments
After having tasted success in its foray into the service
apartment segment, Prestige Leisure Resorts is coming up with
one more project in this niche segment in Bangalore. Mangalore
and Hyderabad are the other cities where service apartments
are planned.
Lemon
Tree Hotels enters low budget segment
Apart from its expansion in its full service Lemon Tree properties,
Lemon Tree Hotels is entering into the low budget market with
the brand name Red Fox.
Select
Hotels on an expansion spree
To strengthen its position in the hospitality industry, Select
Holidays is on an expansion drive adding 70 additional rooms
and 36 cottages to its existing properties at Manesar and
Goa respectively.
Yielding
to yield management
He believes in yield management and has rigorously reinforced
it ever since he joined Metropolitan this June. Praveen K
Singh finds out how Alain Leflon, GM, plans to incorporate
this tool in the hospitality industry
Hans
Hotel to launch its first 5-star property
Hans Hotel, formerly known as Hans Plaza, is all set to launch
its maiden five-star property in Gurgaon by December 2007.
Citizen
World Travel enters hospitality
Treasure Tours is planning to enter the hotel segment with
a chain of properties specifically tailor-made for airline
crews.
Suncity
setting up hotels as part of upcoming commercial hub
Suncity Projects is constructing three hotels at Jaipur, Mohali
and Greater Noida. All three hotels will be part of its commercial
hub projects and will be managed by hotel management companies.
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