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SC
instructs TRAI to fix cable tariff for hotels
The long pending dispute between cable broadcasters and hotels
seems to have come to an end with the Supreme Court of India
asking the Telecom Authority of India (TRAI) to fix the tariff
for hotels and other commercial cable subscribers.
Wyndham
to enter India
Taking a cue from its international counterparts in the Indian
hotel market, Wyndham Hotel Group is to enter India with its
bouquet of brands.
IHCL
to rename Taj Business Hotels
After revamping the IndiOne and Taj Gateway brands, Indian
Hotels Company (IHCL) is set to rename its business brand
within a year's time, according to a highly placed official.
Upfront
Six
Senses bets high on second innings
Betting high on its second innings in the Indian marketplace,
Six Senses Resorts & Spas is scouting for partners for
its boutique resort brand Evason Hideaway and yet-to-be-launched
resort brand Evason Latitude, after its lukewarm initial foray
into the country.
Brindco
to acquire major stake in Grover Wines, to become India's
largest
India's largest wine importer Brindco is now bidding to become
the country's largest wine company in terms of value by acquiring
a stake in Bangalore-based Grover Wines, India's third biggest
winery. Brindco imports volumes in excess of 60,000 cases
annually.
Starwood’s
Element in Indian budget hotel segment
International hospitality brand Starwood could well be lining
up its most recent extended-stay hotel brand to add to its
considerable arsenal in the Indian market which includes five-star
giants like Sheraton and Le Meridien.
Hotels:
From accommodation to lifestyle products
Hotel chains in India are following the global phenomenon
of moving away from being mere accommodation hubs with value
added facilities to complete lifestyle products.
Savourites
group on expansion spree
Promoted by S Ramani, Subhankar Dhar, Aninda Palit and Chef
Sushanta Sengupta, the Kolkata-based Savourites group specialising
in Bengali cuisines, is embarking on an expansion spree.
Starwood
Capital to debut its hotel brands in India
Starwood Capital, a global real estate investment fund, is
looking to launch its luxury hotel brand Hotel de Crillon,
its eco-friendly hotel brand `I' and its budget hotel chain,
Campanile in India.
Hospitality
steers real estate market share to 36%
The hospitality sector has turned out to be a major growth
driver in prominent real estate markets of NCR, Mumbai, Pune,
Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Goa and Kolkata. In a survey
conducted by DTZ and IQPC, the hospitality segment came out
as the chief propeller for the real estate market with up
to 36 per cent share.
The
hospitality sector is more attuned to international trends
in food
Chennai-based Centre for Research & Applied Food Technology
(CRAFT) offers contract research and consultancy services
to the food sector to overseas clients interested in the Indian
market, and one of its preferred routes of entry is through
the hospitality industry. Aruna Rangachar Pohl, its director,
tells Neeti Mehra of the group's endeavour to introduce German
F&B to the industry
Travelguru
eyes hotel segment
Recognising the hospitality sector as a vital segment for
its online business, Travelguru, the online travel portal,
has set its sights firmly on selling higher hotel room nights.
Mandara
Spa enters India
Pune-based Sahil Spa & Resorts has entered into a deal
with Mandara Spa to develop a world class spa across all its
future properties including Alibaug, which is slated to open
early next year.
Nirmal
Lifestyles eyes 10 hotel cum convention projects nationwide
Real estate developer Nirmal Lifestyles is mulling the possibility
of up to 10 hotel and convention projects across the country.
Nirmal Lifestyles recently signed a management agreement with
French hospitality major Accor for developing what it touts
as India's largest single hospitality precinct in Mulund,
Mumbai.
International
convention centre in Kerala
The country will get another international convention centre
in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. This will be the second for
South India, the first being the Hyderabad International Convention
Centre.
HCIMA
organises workshop to hone leadership skills
Trainers Forum in association with Synergy Relationship Management
Services and HCIMA (Hotel & Catering International Management
Association) had recently organised a workshop at Hotel Lotus
Suites Mumbai for the benefit of members, which was attended
by 35 people from various industry verticals.
Come
home to the biggest brands in hospitality
Industry's most eagerly awaited show, HospitalityWorld will
see participation of some of the biggest names in the hospitality
supplies and services.
Get
carpets that will floor your guests
With a simple well planned maintenance programme your carpets
will not only look good but also stay looking good, says Abhay
Desai
Young
Achievers
Snippets
ITC
Welcomgroup, Trident Hilton dominate the Galileo-Express TravelWorld
Awards 2006
For the second time in a row, WelcomHeritage and Trident Hilton
bagged the honours at the Galileo Express TravelWorld Awards
2006 held recently in New Delhi.
New
kids on the block
Movements
Dry
construction for hotel industry
The Indian economy is booming and the demand in commercial
and industrial sectors has led to a similar situation in the
hospitality industry with many international hotel chains
in queue to invest and acquire management control.
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