The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain announced the opening of E-Square The Fern – An Ecotel Hotel in Pune. This is the 19th operational property in the state of Maharashtra. Overall it takes the tally to 84 hotels managed by the company in India, Nepal and Seychelles. Expressing his pleasure on the new development, Suhail Kannampilly, CEO of The Fern Hotels & Resorts said, “the city of Pune has embraced the Fern brand very well. This is the third hotel we will be managing in Pune. We have already been successfully operating Amanora The Fern…
Author: Asmita Mukherjee
According to MoneyControl, amid the rising concern for new coronavirus variant Omicron, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on November 28 issued new guidelines for international travellers arriving in India, effective December 1. Now, passengers travelling from or transiting through “at-risk” countries have to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival in India and will be required to wait for the results before leaving the airport or taking a connecting flight. The new set of guidelines has protocols to be complied with international travellers as well those to be followed by airlines, points of entry — including airports, seaports and…
In a recently concluded gala industry meet at Noormahal Palace Hotel in Karnal, Delhi-NCR the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar addressed industry leaders, exporters, and representatives of various associations including Hospitality & Medical Tourism and shared his vision of taking the growth of Karnal to the next level. With Karnal becoming the Tourism and Medical hub of the State along with the huge potential for growth of various rising industries, he highlighted the significant role of Smart Karnal City in promoting Haryana on the domestic as well as international tourism growth map. As the COVID pandemic…
The pandemic brought the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Exhibitions) sector to a standstill for most of 2020. To stay connected with its key MICE stakeholders, Thomas Cook (India) Limited – India’s leading integrated travel and travel related financial services company, transformed its business into a digital model – delivering over 100 virtual events for over 3 lakh attendees based in India, USA, Canada, Germany and Ireland. The Company also launched Gourmet Genie – specially curated corporate hampers that helped corporates stay in touch with their top performers and stakeholders with delivery of approx. 18,000 hampers till date. To build…
Sharad Singh brings his extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in the field to The Westin Goa as the Director of Food & Beverage. With 14+ years of extensive experience in operations, strategy planning, marketing and promotions, customer relationship management and spotting bar and restaurant trends, Sharad will in his new appointment oversees all aspects of the hotel’s planning and service. In addition to training the associates, bartenders, executives and managers with technical knowledge, Sharad will also be primarily responsible of the inventory, training the hotel staff, assessing projected needs and ordering food and beverage supplies for daily operations. Over the…
MBD Group’s first hospitality venture and Noida’s first luxury hotel “Radisson Blu MBD Noida” marks the 18th years of exemplary service and operations. To show gratitude to guests, and to rejoice the breakthrough as the pioneer in luxury hospitality segment in Noida, the hotel is celebrated the momentous occasion with a one-of-a-kind experience for its guests. Commenting on the special occasion, Ms. Sonica Malhotra Kandhari, Joint Managing Director, MBD Group said, “It is a momentous occasion for us as we celebrate 18 successful years of delivering the finest hospitality and impeccable services. And, as we commemorate this milestone, we are…
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, has joined hands with Hemkunt Foundation, an NGO with a celebrated history of over 11 years of relentless work towards relief projects, to provide free ambulance service as part of Covid relief and rehabilitation support measures. With aim to support the efforts conducted by Hemkunt Foundation, Accor has provided two TYPE B Ambulances for the transport of non-emergent patients. The Ambulance Flag off ceremony took place on the evening of 22nd November 2021, at ibis Gurgaon Golf Course Road. Hosted by Marc Descrozaille, COO, India, Middle East & Africa for Accor and attended by Mr.…
Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal organized a unique cake-mixing ceremony at the hotel’s premises. As part of Marriott International’s initiative, Serve 360 and in order to give back smiles to the community, the hotel associated with the Living Hope Children’s Home (LHCH) in this endeavour. The ceremony saw participation from children and hotel’s associates that brought great joy and excitement resonating with the good times associated with the age-old tradition of cake mixing. Children from the LHCH and associates of Courtyard By Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal were all adorned in aprons, gloves and chef hats. An assortment of colourful ingredients including…
Harkaran Singh has been appointed as the General Manager for Hyatt Regency Dehradun (Pre-opening). Nestled amidst picturesque 4.25 acres, adjacent to the serene Malsi Forest and majestic Himalayan range, on the Dehradun-Mussoorie Road in Uttarakhand, Hyatt Regency Dehradun will be the first 5-star hotel in Dehradun and the largest luxury hotel in the state of Uttarakhand. Harkaran brings with him 15 years of varied experience across Marriott & Hyatt hotels in India. He began his journey with the Hyatt family 12 years back and has worked across Hyatt Pune in 2010 to Hyatt Hyderabad Gachibowli, Hyatt Regency Kolkata and was…
WeddingWire India data predicts that the top three metros- Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore continue to be the hub for weddings! WeddingWire India, the Indian subsidiary of The Knot Worldwide, a leading online marketplace for couples and wedding professionals, released insightful statistics on how the wedding season is back in the new normal with a surge of 57% in November 2021 as compared to the previous year. With the increased pace of vaccination and state governments relaxing rules for gatherings, the floodgates for weddings have opened up this season. The data highlights that Delhi NCR followed by Mumbai, Bangalore, Lucknow, Jaipur…
