Thirty-five years and 30 hotels later, Sunjae Sharma, VP–India Operations, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts talks about his ambitious plans for the group, dealing with high attrition rates and the trends of the future.
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GM Interview: Ashish Kumar Singh on Noida and the hospitality market
Ashish Kumar Singh, The City Manager of Ginger Noida, talks about the change in identity that Ginger Hotels are undertaking and the peculiar challenges of retaining millennial talent.
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In-Room Dining: The new all-rounder F&B frontier
From specialised private dining to a taste of local and seasonal cuisines and chef’s unusual preparations, in-room dining has emerged as the perfect marketing- and revenue-generating tool to upsell the F&B offerings, garnering loyalty and helping hotels ace the art of hosting.
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STR Analysis: Good Tidings For The Mid-scale and Economy Segments
As occupancy rates grow, the hotels in the Mid-scale and Economy segments experience the highest ADR growth in the Indian hospitality industry.
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Hotelivate’s Manav Thadani on ‘How To Deal With a Tough Market’
With hotels still struggling to grow average rates, advisory consultants such as Hotelivate will have a larger role to play. Rashmi Naicker talks about their journey and goals with Co-Founder Manav Thadani.
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The St. Regis Mumbai appointed Simran Mahal as Director of Sales
Mahal’s experience include national sales, unit sales and banquet sales while balancing the property STR, achieving Revpar and assessing competition and hotel intelligence.
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MD Interview: Rattan Keswani unveals Lemon Tree’ Hotels Limited’s expansion strategy
Having signed its very first hotel in Dubai with Al Waleed Real Estate, Rattan Keswani, Dy. Managing Director, Lemon Tree Hotels Limited, talks about the journey ahead.
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Turning into a Hotelier: In coversation with MD Amarnath Reddy of AR Foundations
Amarnath Reddy, MD, AR Foundations, the man behind the Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa, on what it takes to build a premier resort property and the need to control costs.
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Marriott International is all set to open 11 new Hotels in UAE, CEO Sorenson says
Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson talks to Hotelier about losing the Al Habtoor City Hotels, opening 11 new hotels in the UAE and expansion plans for the mid-market sector
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CMD Interview: Jitu Virwani of Embassy Group on Trends, Strategy and Growth
By aligning themselves with global hospitality brands such as Four Seasons and Hilton, and positioning the hotels within their vibrant business parks, the Bengaluru-based marque realty company is aiming high.