India Travel

ITDC has bonded with Kolkata-based Shelter group to set up a five-star hotel in Kolkata that will be less than a kilometer away from NSCBI Airport.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. will launch a new hotel, Westin Mumbai Garden City, in Mumbai on December 1, 2009.

The British Hotel chain, Premier Inn, has entered Indian hospitality segment with its new hotel in Bangalore.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide launched its first hotel in Pune - Westin Pune Koregaon Park, on November 15, 2009.

The economy hotel chain ‘Ginger’, a brand under Indian Hotels Company (IHC), has manifested some add-on services to attract the customers.

Indian Hotels Company, promoted by Tata Group, plans to open 30 new hotels by 2015, under its premium brand ‘The Gateway Hotel’.

Keys Hotels, a mid-market brand of Berggruen Hotels, plans to expand operation in India, by opening more hotels in various Tier II Indian cities.

India’s leading hotel chain, Holiday Inn, has won a bid to build a 5- Star hotel in Patna, the capital city of Bihar.

‘All India Hotels & Restaurants Convention’, a two-day convention, will be held by SIHRA in Trivandrum on December 7 and 8, 2009.

Velvett Country Hill Resort & Healing Centre, Khandala is all geared up to add 14 new rooms and upgrade itself as per the market standards.

Krishna Palace Residency has leaped into hotel industry from restaurant business and chosen Karnataka for developing two of its budget hotels.

The famed Marriot hotels group has signed an agreement with Phoenix Hospitality to open a new hotel in Kurla, Mumbai, by the year 2012.

The famous hotel brand Marriott has signed an agreement with Phoenix Hospitality to open a new hotel in Agra, Courtyard by Marriott, in 2012.

The Oberoi group is all set to open a new Trident Hotel at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai, on December 17.

Thomas Cook India, a travel & financial services firm, will charter the luxury train 'Deccan Odyssey' from November 18 to April over the next five years.

The 'Incredible India' campaign has won the World Travel Award 2009 for being the best campaign of the year in London on November 8, 2009.

London-listed hospitality and leisure company India Hospitality Corporation (IHC) will build a new hotel in Bangalore next year.

To promote tourism in the state, government of Gujarat will organize 'Gujarat Tourism Summit-2009' in Ahmedabad on November 21, 2009.

Club Fresh Goa, a Mediterranean-style beach resort located at Morjim beach, will be launched on November 13, 2009.

Birla Group is ready to set up its first luxury hotel on a closed mill plot in Worli, Mumbai and with this Birlas enter for the first time in hospitality sector.

Lemon Tree Hotels Indore, an upscale hotel, has launched two restaurants Kebaberie and Slounge in its premises.

‘The Muse’ hotel located at Nehru Place, New Delhi would be re-branded and opened as Hotel Muse Sarovar Portico by December 2009.

Ibis Hotel Group took a step ahead by opening a new Ibis Hotel in Pune. Check out more info on Ibis Pune.

Steiner Leisure Limited is launching Chavana Spa in India at the Four Points by Sheraton Navi Mumbai, Vashi from December 2009.

State-owned Ashok Hotel is all set to share its brand name with six private properties developing across five states.

The opening of Courtyard by Marriott, a luxurious five star hotel in Ahmedabad, has got delayed because of non clearance of Building Use permission from authority.

Ras Resorts, Silvassa, the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, has planned to add 60 rooms to its existing property by December 2010.

Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) wants to set up five-star hotels for the first time in the hill state of Himachal.

Seasons Group has commenced its first hotel Seasons Hotel at Tarudhan Valley Golf Homes in Manesar, Gurgaon.

Kerala's Tourism and Sports department is all set to make Kerala a Paraglider's Paradise.

US-based hospitality chain Marriott International, in an aggressive expansion plan, has planned 26 new hotels in India.

London-listed hospitality and leisure company India Hospitality Corp (IHC) will be managing 10 hotels of realty firm Entertainment World.

Kolkata Airport terminal is all set to offer more glitz and hospitality to travelers, with 2 star-hotels, a mega mall and a convention center.

With the rolling out of Madhuban Resorts and Spa, the Elecon group is entering the hospitality sector in Gujarat.

Fiji's international airline, Air Pacific is planning to start a one-stop flight to India, from Fiji, by 2011.

The large demand of hotel rooms in Amritsar has made International brands like Radisson and Taj Hotels set up property.

Taj Hotel Mumbai plans to open its heritage wing a day on November 25, 2009. The wing was damaged in last year’s terrorist attack on Mumbai.

UK-based Duet Group has invested $12 million through its private equity firm Duet India Hotels Ltd (DIH) in Hyderabad Project.

Radisson Hotels has planned to build a new 162-room hotel in Chennai, in a bid to expand its operation in the city.

Oberoi Hotels and Resorts' two hotels have been ranked among top 10 hotels in the world, by a leading US-based travel Magazine - Condé Nast Traveler.

Budget Hotels In Delhi To Be Upgraded Before Commonwealth Games

The Thailand-based Anantara Resorts, Hotels & Spas has planned to set up 8 hotels in India in the next 5 years.

Clarks Inn Hubli, the first Clarks Inn brand hotel in South India, has become operational.

A part of Choice Hotel International, Choice Hotel India (CHI) has launched a new hotel in Faridabad, by the name of Quality Hotel Sewa Grand.

Sarovar Hotels & Resorts is all set to launch a new hotel, branded as Vasundhara Sarovar Premiere, in Kerala by 2010.

Choice Hotels India (CHI) has recently launched a new hotel, branded as Quality Inn Bliss, in Gurgaon.

Best Western India, along with Armaan Resorts Private Limited, has launched Best Western Merrion in Amritsar, Punjab.

Increased tariffs by Delhi hotels, caused by growth in the number of travelers, have come across as a sign of recovery from recession.

With ITC Royal Gardenia in Bengaluru, Starwood has opened its 150th hotel in the Asia Pacific region. The Luxury Collection hotel is owned by ITC Ltd.