One of Asia’s largest literature festivals, the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) is now open for delegate registration. The 4-day festival will be held at Kozhikode beach from 12th to 15th January 2023. The festival is promoted by DC Kizhakemuri Foundation and supported by the Government of Kerala. Renowned Poet & Critic, K. Sachidanandan is the Festival Director. KLF is part of the tourist calendar of the region with participation from across India and from other parts of the world. KLF is expected to have the world’s best writers and speakers over the 4-day span of the event. Kozhikode, where Vasco…
Author: Asmita Mukherjee
Far away from the hustle bustle of city life, located on a hill-top, spread over 3.5 acres of woodland forests, Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Jim Corbettmins away from India’s premier National Park, home to over 600 different varieties of flora and fauna. The room views are breathtaking. 62 well-appointed guest rooms and suites with balconies & private sit-outs, as well as multiple open areas with enchanting views of the Kosi river and lush green hills bring natural splendour up and close. While you wake up to the sweet notes of chirping birds with picture-perfect backdrops and unobstructed views, the hotel…
Organic Hideaways Pvt Ltd. has opened Eco Glamp at Kanatal in Uttarakhand. Eco Glamp offers a once-in-a-lifetime Glamping experience of living in the outdoors in Geodesic Domes with utmost safety and luxury hospitality amenities. With this opening Eco Glamp also becomes India’s largest Glamping retreat, that is also eco-friendly and sustainable. Eco Glamp at Kanatal is also the first such hospitality project to get approval under the Uttarakhand Government’s Single Window Clearance System Portal facilitating mechanism for investors. The portal is a medium of information for investors on Government policies, incentive schemes and the availability of infrastructure. Eco Glamp has…
Israeli start-up Joyned has today announced a commercial partnership with one of Europe’s leading vacation homes rental companies, OYO Vacation Homes. The partnership will see OYO test Joyned’s group booking software across its vacation homes brands in Europe. A global platform that provides full-stack technology to homeowners to help them secure customers from around the world, OYO’s current proposition will be further enhanced by Joyned’s Friends & Family (F&F) booking functionality. Joyned Booking enables online users to invite friends to an online travel agency or hotelier website, and collaborate in a private, on-site platform to discuss and book their group…
Lemon Tree Hotels announced its latest signing–Lemon Tree Hotel, Tezpur, Assam. The property is expected to be operational by March 2025 and shall be managed by Carnation Hotels Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary and the management arm of Lemon Tree Hotels Limited. Lying on the northern banks of Brahmaputra, Tezpur is known as the ‘Cultural Capital of Assam’ and is the oldest city in the most populated North-Eastern state. With picturesque landscapes, snow-clad Himalayan ranges all around and beautiful green tea gardens on hill slopes, Tezpur is a favoured destination for travellers. The city is famous for tourist attractions including…
HVS ANAROCK has announced India’s most exclusive Hospitality Summit and HASHTAG Awards to be held on 2nd & 3rd March 2023, at the Taj Resort & Convention Centre, Goa. To showcase India’s global stature as a hospitality industry powerhouse, H.O.P.E. (Hospitality Overview Presentation & Exchange) will bring together Indian and International hospitality players for two days of high-octane knowledge exchange, networking, and also celebration. Moreover, this is the first time that such an event is happening in Goa, the leisure capital of the country. It promises to be an enriching occasion encompassing shared experiences, learnings, and fruitful conversations. The Hospitality…
Royal Orchid Hotels’ net profit soared to INR 9.38 crore from INR 0.55 crore during the same quarter last year. Its revenues were up 82 per cent INR 58.06 crore (INR 31.85 crore). The company’s EBITDA improved 134 per cent to INR 20. 44 crore compared to INR 8.75 crore in the same quarter last year. “Our second quarter results exceeded our expectations for system-wide comparable RevPAR, diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, and adjusted EBITDA. Due to our strong results in the first and second, we are confident that the economy will continue to grow and recover, we are…
Fortune Hotels, a member of ITC’s hotel group announced the opening of its new property in Kufri, Shimla. Situated in the Gallu valley, just 3kms away from the Kufri market, this is the fourth addition to the Fortune Hotel brand in Himachal Pradesh after Dalhousie, McLeod Ganj and Kasauli. At a distance of just 18kms from Shimla railway station, surrounded by lofty mountains, in a dense trail of coniferous trees and apple orchards, the Fortune Park Kufri boasts of a perfect, almost enviable location. It is a perfect place to unwind for guests of all tastes and preferences as nature…
Radisson Hotel Group has today announced that it is embarking on an exciting new era of hospitality in India, that drives the accelerated growth of its portfolio in the country through the launch of its new midscale brand, Park Inn & Suites by Radisson. The Group is looking to double its Indian footprint with nearly 150 hotels and resorts to be added by 2025. To facilitate this ambition, the Group has entered into a strategic alliance with Ruptub Solutions Private Limited which operates a domestic chain of 1,000+ properties in 120+ cities across India under the brand ‘Treebo’. Launched in…
Bird Group’s burgeoning hospitality vertical, Roseate Hotels & Resorts has acquired The Dunstane Houses, a luxury five-star boutique hotel in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland, a fascinating addition to the unique collection of hotels in the United Kingdom. The Dunstane Houses, winner of ‘Best Boutique Hotel Experience in Scotland 2020’, is dated circa 1851 and is situated in Edinburgh’s West End. The property is set across two villas and offers 35 bespoke guest bedrooms and suites, a bar & restaurant, lounge, garden conservatory and private gardens. Refined, relaxed, luxurious and intimate, The Dunstane Houses, spreads across two newly refurbished, heritage…
