Sayaji Hotel Kolhapur is one of the important landmarks of South Maharashtra. This city has witnessed strong demand during this festive season and the hotel has seen a significant revival in business with steady room rates and average occupancy hovering around 85-90 percent. Travel during the season from both, corporate and leisure segments have been a key demand booster. The hotel has also seen a surge in bookings for the upcoming wedding season with banquets already booked on many auspicious dates. “The Kolhapur hospitality market has over the months seen an uptick in demand from staycation, religious tourism, weddings, and…
Author: Asmita Mukherjee
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has appointed consummate luxury hotelier and entrepreneur Hemant Mediratta as Chief Advisor for its International Leisure business. Hemant completed an outstanding and fulfilling 16-year tenure with The Oberoi Group and has been pursuing an entrepreneurial journey as Co-Founder of a sales and marketing organisation catering to global ultra-luxury and luxury brands. In his role as Chief Advisor, Hemant will drive the international leisure strategy and mentor and guide the travel trade team along with International Sales Offices at The Leela to strengthen the positioning of the brand and help garner its rightful share from…
Newly scheduled regional commuter Airline flybig, North East India’s biggest Airline, has announced that it will provide direct connectivity between Lilabari and Guwahati from 4 th November 2021, every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at an attractive all- inclusive low fare of Rs 999/-. The airline also announced that from 1 st November, 2021 onwards, it will now operate its Guwahati and Agartala flights, twice a day every Monday, Wednesday & Friday. While speaking about the tie up Captain Sanjay Mandavia, CEO, flybig said “We are the only Airline, that has its base in Guwahati. We are commencing operations from…
Vinay Oberoi joins The Westin Hotel in Pune, Koregaon Park as Director of Catering Sales after an impressive career profile that encompasses over a decade of experience in the hospitality sector. Vinay Oberoi has a great track record of successfully building and converting multiple luxury hotels and concept-driven restaurants in India. He is praised for his commercial acumen, people-oriented management style, and attention to detail. From his initial position as a manager with Oasis property to leading the operations with Hyatt Group, he had established a firm foundation in the hospitality sector at a young age while also becoming extremely…
Continuing its aggressive expansion mode, Cygnett Hotels & Resorts has announced the launch of Cygnett Inn Paras, Dehradun, a contemporary and budget hotel . Cygnett Inn Paras will cater to both business and leisure travelers looking for state-of-the-art international standard facilities and conveniences at budget prices. Cygnett Inn Paras is strategically located and is near the ISBT Bus Stand and Railway Station and close to Dehradun’s Jolly Grant Airport. “Cygnett Inn Paras is a state-of-the-art modern hotel that has been built with only one thing in mind – guest convenience. We want to give our guests the best of stay…
Shaadi by Marriott is a concept by Marriott which provides one-stop solution for destination weddings in India with exotic venues and meticulous planning. Sheraton Grand being a beautiful property, is the best place for weddings. The concept of Shaadi by Marriott is all about grandeur that also defines what Sheraton Grand Palace Indore is all about. The INID Indore Times Fashion Week was held in the property where models from Mumbai walked the ramp adorning designs from Archana Kochar’s collection. Sukriti and Prakriti Kakar opened the show with their melodious songs. The show stoppers – Sangeeta Bijlani and Taher Shabir…
The 3rd episode focused on the role of employment generation in tourism, was held on 30th October 2021. The 3rd episode of the 12 webinar series in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Ministry of Tourism titled“The Potential of Tourism in Employment” . oAs Tourism plays a vital role in creation of employments in direct and indirect sectors. It is a major engine for job creation and a driving force for economic growth and development. The Ministry of Tourism is continuously working on different verticals for overall development of tourism in the country and skill development…
With the upcoming wedding season and over 18 months of pandemic paused honeymoons, Thomas Cook (India) Limited – India’s leading integrated travel services company and its Group Company and SOTC Travel have identified strong pent-up demand from India’s couple segment. To capitalise on this significant opportunity in the face of limited reopening of international borders, the companies have curated special honeymoon and romantic travel products across top locales in India. Set against spectacular locales, the romantic escapades feature a range of exclusive experiences designed for newly-weds and couples looking to spend quality time together – at India’s favourite honeymoon destinations…
Cambodia’s government announced plans Tuesday to reopen the country in several stages to fully vaccinated foreign tourists starting from the end of next month. The program beginning November 30 will allow visitors who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to skip being quarantined if they stay at least five days in designated areas, the Tourism Ministry announced. The first such areas are two seaside provinces, Sihanoukville and Koh Kong, on the Gulf of Thailand. On arrival, visitors must show proof they have been vaccinated and take a rapid results test for Covid-19. They can proceed without quarantine if the results…
Kiwis love celebrating the festival of lights. Since 2002, the Auckland Diwali Festival has grown to be a hugely popular, family friendly event showcasing traditional and contemporary Indian culture and Auckland’s diverse Indian communities. This year was supposed to be Auckland’s 20th Diwali Festival, but unfortunately, Covid-19 has hampered the organizers’ best-laid plans. Though the Auckland Diwali Festival is cancelled, one can still celebrate Diwali with a range of entertaining and informative content to enjoy from the comfort of their home and like every year, this year too one can witness Auckland’s key landmarks being lit up in bright fuchsia…
