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Starwood
to set up office in India
Following the footsteps of other internationally renowned
hotel companies like Hyatt International, InterContinental,
Carlson, Choice, Cendant and Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide has firmed up its plans to establish an area representative
office in the country to further its expansion agenda.
Upfront
Revival
goes non-veg after 14 years
Vegetarian niche restaurant of 14 years, Revival is now going
non-vegetarian as part of the high-street premises' first
overhaul. The restaurant has also been renamed Fine Dine,
the second for Encore Hospitality which debuted the brand
at Inorbit Mall in Mulund last year.
Orchid
Ecotel ventures into Raipur
Furthering its plan to venture into secondary cities of India,
Orchid Ecotel Hotel would be seen in Raipur, Chhattisgarh
by end of 2006. This venture would be completely owned and
managed by the group and would be a five star property.
Taj
checks into Sydney
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), which operates 73
hotels in India and abroad, has announced the purchase of
a 100-room, five-year old hotel, located in close proximity
to the central business district of Woolloomooloo Bay, Sydney.
The hotel is currently operated by the Starwood Group and
is amongst the top five hotels in Sydney.
Chennai
developers plan 5-star hotel chain
Vijay Mahtaney, managing director of ACL is close to finalising
plans to establish a chain of five-star hotels in Chennai,
Coimbatore and Hyderabad.
Govt
plans hygiene index for eateries
Hyderabad-based National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality
Management (NITHM), a joint initiative of the State and Union
Governments, is planning to roll out consultancy services
in niche areas of tourism and hospitality services.
FHA
returns to Singapore Expo
Food & Hotel Asia 2006 (FHA2006), the international food
and hospitality industry event in Asia returns for the 15th
time in April this year.
Four
Seasons opens 5th property in Middle East
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the internationally renowned,
Canadian-based luxury hotel company, has further enhanced
the Middle Eastern hospitality market with the opening of
its fifth property in the region.
India
to target 1 million more medical tourists by 2010
The ministry of tourism has taken several steps to promote
India as major health destination and targeted one million
additional medical tourists by 2010.
‘Terroir
is our strength, not a limitation’
Dominique Chardon was in India to reaffirm France's commitment
to promoting its wine in India and to gauge the market's response
so far. In an exclusive, he tells Bhisham Mansukhani
that while it is only the beginning, it has been a good one.
Assessing
Karnataka
The DoT feels that the recent re-branding exercise by Karnataka
tourism will be able to remove barriers to tourist inflow.
Express Hospitality assesses the level of the state's success
and its future plans.
Cutting
a path
In their quest for offering guests the ultimate holiday experience,
leading hotel chains and standalone properties are increasingly
taking the road less travelled. By setting up properties in
out-of-the-ordinary tourist destinations, hotels are giving
tourism the much needed fillip. Reema Sisodia finds
out the challenges hoteliers face in investing their money
in lesser known destinations.
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