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Oberoi Hotels & Resorts Offers Exotic Summer Specials

2014-04-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts has launched “Oberoi Exotic Vacations – Summer Special.” Guest can experience the fabulous hospitality of some of the world’s most luxurious hotels at up to 50% off peak season prices.

Tags: hotel deals, hotels, India hotels, Oberoi Hotels, World hotels

Zanzibar Collection Engages India Luxury Market

2013-03-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Baraza Resort & Spa Zanzibar

In a move to tap travelers from India, The Zanzibar Collection has appointed Renuka Natu as their Representative in India. News from the Travel Biz Monitor tells of Natu’s product and destinations expertise via the Kuoni and the Swiss Tourism Board. India execs may need take a look at a luxury Island getaway not so often mentioned, or EU execs for that matter. Look.

Tags: Africa hotels, hotel execs, hotel moves, India executives, India hotels, India luxury travelers, India travelers, Tanzania tourism, Zanzibar travel

Taj Group Hits 100 India Hotels with Vivanta Gurgaon

2013-03-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Vivanta by Taj, Gurgaon

In news from India hospitality, The Taj Group has announced their 100th India hotel. The country’s largest hospitality group, Taj’s Vivanta by Taj is the 26th of that vintage so far by the company. This latest hotel, located in the Millennium City of Gurgaon, is an avante garde architectural bit destined to attract a chic crowd.

Tags: hotel openings, hotels, India hotels, Luxury Hotels, PRCo, Taj Group, Taj Hotels, World hotels

Travelguru.com Aligns With Indian Tourism Development Corporation

2012-12-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Travelguru landing page

India’s largest online hotel company, Travelguru.com, just announced their alliance with the Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) to offer hotels under the brand name Ashok Group of Hotels.

Tags: India hotels, India OTAs, India tourism, India travel, OTA's

Ratan Tata: Will India’s Greatest CEO Go Out Winners?

2012-10-20 by Phil Butler

Orient-Express Hotels worldwide

Not so many people in the world of business in India know of a man named Ratan Tata, but for entrepreneurial spirit, they certainly should. News today about his Tata Group and his Indian Hotels Co. Ltd., reveal one reason Tata has been so successful. News of an Orient-Express acquisition bid signal a bell ringing play by the famous businessman.

Tags: hotel investing, hotel mergers, India hotels, investing, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Luxury Hotels, Ratan Tata, World hotels

Wyndham Hotel Group Announces India Plans

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Wyndham Worldwide

In hotels news, global hospitality player Wyndham Hotel Group has announced a major expansion of their already vast hotel offerings. According to the news, the group intends opening some 80 hotels on the sub-continent within the next five years. The moves, reportedly achieved via acquisitions, partnerships, and building, will make Wyndham one of India’s biggest competitors in rooms.

Tags: Hotel expansion, hotel news, hotels Asia, Howard Johnson, India hotels, India tourism, Wyndham hotels

Saj Earth Resort Kerala Chooses GHX Channel

2012-03-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kerala hospitality

One of Kerala’s most interesting and unique hotels, the Saj Earth Resort in Cochin, has added their inventory of rooms to Global Hotel Exchange. The hotel offers a one-of-a-kind waterborne nature experience, along with convenience for business travelers. The choice of GHX as a distribution channel makes sense, especially for worldwide hotels without the marketing reach of some others.

Tags: booking channels, Cochin hotels, G+, GDS, GHX, Global Hotel Exchange, India hotels, Kerala, Kerala hotels

The India – China Hotel Room Bottleneck

2011-05-25 by Phil Butler

Spa pool at the hotel

Where growth in the hotel business is concerned, the Asia hospitality sector is overdue for even more spiraling expansion. Believe it or not, China and India are the most underdeveloped hotel markets in the world outside the US, according to a report from STR Global. Accordingly, there are over 100,000 rooms under construction in China and 30,000 in India.

Tags: Chennai Hotels, China hotels, China tourism, Hilton, hotel market, hotels Asia, India hotels, India tourism, Indian Hotels Co Ltd., Marriott, Mumbai Hotels, Oberoi Udaivilas, Rai Bahadur M.S. Oberoi, Rajasthan Royals, Starwood, Taj Hotels, TATA Group, Top Hotels of the World, Top India Hotels

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