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FHRAI
proposes certification to encourage eco-friendly practices
Taking a leaf from the global trend of hotels voluntarily
opting to 'go green', Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations
of India (FHRAI) has proposed to set up an accreditation committee
which will grant certification to hotels that adopt eco-friendly
practices.
Unitech,
International Amusement tie up for amusement parks
Unitech and International Amusement Ltd. (the promoters of
Appu Ghar) have tied up for a 50:50 joint venture to develop
the Rohini Adventure Island and Metro Walk in Delhi.
MBD
Group sells airport Hotel
The MBD Group has sold off the airport hotel in Kolkata for
an undisclosed sum to Noida-based Dharampal Satyapal (DS)
Group.
‘India
is key market for launching Hyatt Place’
Ratnesh Verma speaks with Neeti Mehra on brand development
and Hyatt's plans for the Indian market.
Italian
cosmetic company Bioformula to tap Indian wellness market
Italian cosmetic company, Bioformula, is pinning hopes on
the growing Indian spa sector with its innovative line of
cosmetic products for dermo-cosmetic problems.
Serena
Spa to set up destination spas
Plans to set up nearly 20 hotel spas and owned destination
spas by the end of two years Serena Spa, the international
spa company, has announced plans to open its self branded
destination spa in India and is eyeing both north and south
India as potential locations.
Hotels
asked to pay royalty for screening audio-visual content
Private music companies and film producers, who claim to be
copyright owners of a list of songs and films, have sued hotel
companies for relaying audio and visual contents for commercial
purposes to their guests without paying royalty to them.
Kamat
Hotels to manage first 5-star Ecotel of J&K
With religious tourism booming in India, White Orchid, the
third five-star Ecotel in the country, was launched in Katra,
and is set to tap the pilgrim traffic going onwards to the
Vaishnodevi shrine.
InterGlobe
Hotels looks south
InterGlobe Hotels is looking to tap the mid-market segment
in south India, and is rolling out its Ibis brand with an
investment totalling Rs 200-250 crore in Bangalore, Chennai
and Hyderabad.
Snippets
‘We
are looking to double our presence in India by the year end’
With more than 20 brands present in over 100 countries, Wyndham
is now focusing on the Indian market. Stephen Holmes, chairman
and CEO, Wyndham Worldwide tells Reema Sisodia about the company's
plans for India.
It's
virtual free for all at ITDC's Ashoka hotel
Barely able to stand on its own feet after the disinvestment
blow, the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is
now struggling to get unpaid dues totaling Rs 15 crore from
the government.
UB
buys whisky giant Whyte & Mackay
The spirits giant United Breweries, which is headed by Vijay
Mallya, has bought the Scottish whisky distiller Whyte &
Mackay in a £595m (US$ 1.2 billion) deal.
No
proposal to revise import duties on wines, spirits: GoI
The Government of India has categorically stated that it was
not considering any proposal to revise duties on the import
of wines and spirits, despite the European Union taking the
issue of high import duties to the World Trade Organisation
(WTO).
New
kids on the block
Diageo,
USL entry to ferment growth in India's wine market
India's 1.2 million cases a year wine market is set for an
upheaval with the world's largest spirits maker Diageo declaring
its intent to enter India.
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