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Claridges
to enter Maldives, Middle East
Claridges Hotels & Resorts is all set to foray into the
international market and is in advanced negotiations with
companies in Maldives and the Middle East.
Shortfall
of 1,50,000 hotel rooms by 2010: Planning Commission
The Planning Commission's High Level Group on services sector
has released a services competitiveness report on India which
reveals grim figures for the tourism industry.
Emaar
MGF inks 4 hotel deal with Marriott
Emaar MGF has partnered with Marriott International to design,
construct and equip JW Marriott Hotels in New Delhi, Hyderabad,
Kolkata and a Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Amritsar, entailing
total investments over US$ 400 million.
Royal
Orchid acquires Goa hotel, picks up 50% stake
Royal Orchid Hotels has announced that it has acquired 50
per cent stake in the Goa-based company, Galaxy Beach Resort
and will now own the property along with Vascon Engineers.
'DS
Group is looking at having international tie-ups'
The recent acquisition of the Kolkata airport hotel marked
the entry of Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group) in the hospitality
space. Rajiv Kumar, its vice chairman and managing director,
reveals the company's future plans. By Sanjeev Bhar
UNESCO
to issue guidelines for hotels in heritage sites
After this year's budget announced five-year tax holidays
for two, three and four-star hotels near UNESCO-certified
World Heritage sites, UNESCO, the body that analyses and works
for cultural harmony at these sites, has decided to issue
strict architectural guidelines for the properties that will
come up.
Swedish
VC Institute to tap India for medical tourism
Sweden-based Swedish Venture Capital Institute (SVCI) is tying
up with hospitals and hotels in Goa and Mumbai to send medical
tourists from the Scandinavian and Nordic countries of Europe
including Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland.
Tivoli
launches hospitality village
Delhi-based Tivoli Group, which owns Tivoli Hotels & Resorts,
has launched a holiday and hospitality village in Dharuhera
(Haryana).
'We
expect a 15% rise in India’s participation'
Food Hotel Asia 2008, to be held from April 22-25 in Singapore,
is expected to put up a good show. Lindy Wee, director (PR
& Conferences), Singapore Exhibition Services, talks about
the industry and her expectations from India. By Sanjeev Bhar
Leela
Kempinski Mumbai among top 6 hotels in India: Travelocity
Travelocity ranked The Leela, Kempinski Mumbai among the top
six best performing hotels for the quarter ending 2007.
IHM
Bangalore launches Executive Development Centre
The Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology &
Applied Nutrition, Bangalore, has announced the launch of
an Executive Development Centre (EDC) which aims to provide
an opportunity for hospitality and tourism professionals with
special refresher training, higher education and offer international
programmes in a few years.
Phoenix
Group forays into business hotels
The Phoenix Group has announced plans of setting up a five-star
deluxe property in Bangalore. Scheduled to open in December
2008, this would be the group's first venture into the business
hotel category.
Nirula's
explores opportunities abroad
Fast food chain Nirula's is seriously exploring the international
market.
Food
Craft Institute to be set up in Halebid in Karnataka
The Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka has announced
plans of setting up a Food Craft Institute in Halebid located
in the Hassan district of Karnataka.
Sinclairs
to set up HMI in West Bengal
Kolkata-based hospitality group Sinclairs Hotels will set
up an international-class hotel management institute in West
Bengal.
IIAS
ties up with Telford College for hospitality, tourism courses
Kolkata's IIAS School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
has entered into a collaboration with Edinburgh's Telford
College (ETC) and will henceforth be an 'Approved Learning
Partner for Hospitality Management of ETC' in India.
Trident
Hilton now Trident hotel
On the last day of the Hilton-Oberoi strategic alliance PRS
Oberoi chairman emeritus of EIH, re-launched the Trident Hilton
hotels as Trident hotel.
Mumbai
to get its own Wonder La amusement park
The Wonder La brand of amusement parks has announced a new
project on the outskirts of Mumbai in Panvel, Navi Mumbai.
Shinsei
Bank, Kotak Realty Fund acquire 5.9% shareholding in Lemon
Tree Hotels
Lemon Tree Hotels has announced that Shinsei Bank and Kotak
Realty Funds have jointly invested US$ 30 million in the company
for an equity stake of 5.9 per cent, thereby valuing Lemon
Tree Hotels at over US$ 500 million. The transaction is via
a secondary sale by existing shareholders.
Penchant
Foods India launches ‘Melting Pot’ food court
Penchant Foods India, wholly-owned subsidiary of Swedish Venture
Capital Institute, has launched a chain of food courts named
Melting Pot.
WB
Tourism inks agreement with Mahindra Holidays to promote tourism
in state
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India (MHRIL), a subsidiary
of the Mahindra group, recently signed a MoU with West Bengal
Tourism Development Corporation (WBTDC) and Sunderban Infrastructure
Development Corporation (SIDC) for promotion and development
of tourism in West Bengal.
Carlson
to manage Radisson Plaza Hyderabad
Carlson Hotels Worldwide -Asia Pacific has announced it will
manage a new hotel in Hyderabad, the capital of the state
of Andhra Pradesh and the fifth largest city in India.
Sikkim
wants Bengal to compensate for its tourism 'losses'
If Sikkim has its way, Bengal may have to 'compensate' for
disrupting normal life and tourism in the hilly state due
to frequent 'bandhs'.
Metro
Cash & Carry to invest Rs 900 cr in Punjab
After registering its presence in Bangalore and Hyderabad,
Metro Cash & Carry, an international wholesale enterprise
is set to capture the Punjab market now.
Coca-Cola
develops new fruit juice manufacturing facility at Nabhipur
Consolidating its position in the Punjab region, Coca-Cola
India has set up another manufacturing facility for its fruit
juice line at Nabhipur in Rajpura district.
PDK
Shehnaz Hotels to lay stress on banquet business Expands in
Singapore
PDK Shehnaz Hotels is betting big on the banquets business.
It plans to create banquet space of 28,500 square feet in
the city of Kolkata by 2008-09.
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