PRIDE RE-OPENS ITS DOOR WITH “PRIDE SAFETY ASSURANCE”

Pride Group of Hotels begins welcoming its guests by adapting measures for a safe and hygienic experience under the ‘Pride Safety Assurance’ initiative. This assurance covers hygiene guidelines, booking policies as well as precautions to be taken by guests and staff to ensure safety and flexibility.The initiative is designed to tackle the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic at the hotel level and further advance the company’s efforts in this area. With travellers being extremely thoughtful about

Vikram Aditya Singh appointed General Manager, The Leela Palace Udaipur

Vikram Aditya Singh has been appointed as General Manager of The Leela Palace Udaipur. He comes with a rich experience of over two decades wherein he has been associated with some of the iconic domestic and international hotels.He started his career with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in Seattle, Vancouver and Chicago and then moved on to The Oberoi Udaivilas as Head of Food & Beverage. He has held various roles and responsibilities with several properties under the Taj Group, Alila Hotels and

D.I.V.E. into the world of Kandima Maldives

Let’s face it; how we live, work and travel may never be the same again. At Kandima Maldives, they believe in continuous innovation to meet the new normal head on and bring guest extraordinary experiences that are playful, different and fresh. To us, change is a good thing!Many travellers are missing the Maldives’ crystal clear waters so Kandima is oh-so excited to launch its totally immersive, state-of-the-art virtual platform – Kandima D.I.V.E (Digitally Immersive Virtual Experiences).D.I.V.E.

Tripadvisor Recovery Study

Tripadvisor released the findings of a multi-month study that analyzed consumer travel sentiment and first-party behavioural data related to the ongoing pandemic. The report outlines a five-stage recovery for the travel and hospitality industry, inclusive of the period of decline created by the pandemic through the anticipated market recovery and the return of international travel.The research paper entitled “Beyond COVID-19: The Road to Recovery for the Travel Industry,” explores and identifies

Madhya Pradesh opens for Domestic Tourism

As Madhya Pradesh opens for Domestic Tourism, Sonia Meena, IAS, Additional Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board says, “The first segment of travellers we are looking to attract are people from within and neighbouring states coming to visit our tourist destinations. Madhya Pradesh is surrounded by 5 states and it is very easy to travel by car from neighbouring states to our State .” Madhya Pradesh has announced the re-opening of its State Tourism Development Corporation Hotels, Resorts

Chef Parimal Sawant has been appointed as the Director Culinary at Meluha - The Fern, Mumbai.

Chef Parimal Sawant has been appointed as the Director Culinary at Meluha, The Fern an Ecotel Hotel, Mumbai. In his current role he will be leading a team of chefs from Meluha, The Fern and Rodas, an ecotel hotel in Mumbai.Prior to this he was working with The Lalit Mumbai as an Executive Chef. With over 25 years of experience Chef Parima has worked with some of the best Indian and international brands like Taj Mahal Hotels and Palaces, Kamat Hotels, Renaissance Mumbai, Courtyard Ahmedabad

Reviving Public Confidence to Travel takes Centrestage at Today's Traveller Webinar

While the world is opening up slowly to economic activity, the less impacted industries are at the forefront of the upturn. The Travel industry is more sentiment-driven than others and will take much longer to recover. While the government with the new norms is making all efforts in opening tourists places, hotels, airlines and other infrastructure the negative sentiment in the mind of the consumer raises a big concern.The Revival of Public Confidence to Travel is a precursor to the start of

Rebooting in a post lockdown world

In a one on one with Today’s Traveller, Rahul Puri, Multi-property General Manager, The Westin Gurgaon New Delhi and The Westin Sohna Resort and Spa shares his assessment of the future of travel, the recovery graph and what it will take for hotels to find their feet in these difficult times.TTBureau: Handling a multi-property portfolio of two differently positioned properties, which segment in your opinion will show faster recovery?Rahul Puri: India’s domestic tourism market is strong, which

IHCL REPORTS  HIGHEST FULL YEAR PAT AT RS. 354 CRORE – UP BY 24% Y-O-Y

It has been a strong showing despite the turbulence in global economies on account of the COVID pandemic. IHCL reported the highest full-year PAT at Rs 354 crore- up by 24 per cent year on year as well as the highest full-year EBITDA at Rs 1,100 crore, up by 20 per cent year on year.The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, reported its Consolidated and Standalone financials for the fourth quarter ending March 31st 2020, year ending March 31st