The new campus of Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa (LEH) recently achieved two of its awaited milestones – its 67,000 sq. ft state-of-the-art hospitality school at Lavasa went live, and the campus celebrated the convocation of its first batch of students passing from the institute. Speaking on…

Clarks Inn Group of Hotels, which claims to have launched India’s first mall-based hotel in Delhi NCR, is looking at expanding its footprint in tier-II and III and lesser know cities in the country. “We already have presence in Deoghar in Jharkahnd; Bareli and Moradabad…

Avari Dubai Hotel, a four star Deluxe, atrium hotel situated at Al Rigga (Deira), has introduced a service unique to suit the global business traveller. This unique service starts with a pickup in a chauffeur-driven car from the airport. An exclusive check-in to an Avari…

Hilton Worldwide recently announced the launch of DoubleTree by Hilton Pune - Chinchwad, the first international hotel brand to open in Pimpri - Chinchwad. The 115-room property boasts upscale accommodations and amenities, including four food and beverage venues, an executive lounge, 24-hour business centre, versatile…

Sterling Holiday Resorts (India) Ltd has reported a turnaround in the quarter ended June 30, 2013. It reported a net profit of Rs 60 lakh on a total income of Rs 39.50 crore for the quarter, against a net loss of Rs 90 lakh in…

The Park Hotels has renamed its Goa property from ‘The Park on Holiday Beach’ to ‘The Park Calangute Goa’. The new name has a greater recall with the brand identity of The Park hotels and is a part of the recent brand revitalization exercise.Speaking about…

Accor, the largest hotel operator in Asia Pacific, is on the hunt for 30,000 new employees by 2016 as the group continues to rapidly expand its network. With hotels covering the full spectrum from budget to luxury, Accor already employs close to 60,000 people in…

Ginger Hotels, from Roots Corporation - a subsidiary of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), announced the launch of its first hotel in Noida. The 83 room Ginger Hotel named ‘Ginger Hotel Noida Sector 63’ was inaugurated by Rama Raman - IAS, Chairman & CEO,…

The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore will open its doors on September 30. The property is owned and developed by Nitesh Estates. The hotel, with several high-end luxury amenities, first of its kind will have 277 rooms, a spa by ESPA, and six upscale F&B outlets. The property…

Effective June 2013, Badrutt’s Palace, St Moritz has extended its affiliation with Heavens Portfolio and have appointed Heavens Portfolio India as their Sales, Marketing and PR representative office. In Asia, Heavens Portfolio has been representing Badrutt’s Palace, St Moritz since over a year in markets…