India Travel

The hotel industry in India will add 55000 more rooms in 4 years, as found in a study undertaken by the consulting firm HVS India.

AirAsia is all set to start three new daily flights to India, for Kolkata, Kochi & Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), from Kuala Lumpur.

Pandawa Cruise put the Indian state of Bihar on cruise tourism map, when it entered Bhagalpur sailing on Ganges, from Kolkata, on October 5, 2009.

European hospitality group Accor is ready to build a Pullman hotel in Delhi, one of its five announced hotels for India and China.

J&K CM Omar Abdullah inaugurated Indian Kashmir-Mega Festival, a two-day festival to promote heritage tourism in the state, on October 10.

Duet Hotel India and US-based Starwood Hotels have signed an agreement to open a ‘Four Points by Sheraton’ brand of hotel in Jaipur.

Accor is all set to give Gurgaon a 'Pullman' hotel, (Pullman Gurgaon Central Park) an energy efficient hotel, in collaboration with Central Park developers.

Vienna Tourist Board has decided to promote MICE sector in India and project Vienna as a leisure destination.

Aitken Spence Hotels & Resorts has launched Tamara, the group's 5th property in India, in the picturesque city of Coimbatore.

‘Visit India’ road show, a part of the Incredible India campaign, was launched by Indian Tourism Department in Kuwait, in collaboration with the India embassy, on 8th October 2009.

Mysore, the City of Palaces, is ready to see the transformation of St. Gregorias Orthodox Syrian Church into a pilgrimage centre.

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) launches a specially designed air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz bus and it’s a first for a state transportation unit in the country.

The privately owned hotel chain, Sarovar Hotels & Resorts has opened a new hotel called Park Inn in Jaipur.

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts opens its first resort in Udaipur, the Lake City of Rajasthan.

Vikram Chatwal Hotels bring their luxury brand “Dream” to India- Dream Cochin.

Sayaji group of hotels launches its third property in Pune- Sayaji Pune.

Mercure Homestead Residences Bangalore is the first hotel/serviced apartment from Mercure in India.

Ginger hotels, the budget arm of the Indian Hotels Company, has launched Ginger hotel in Mangalore.

AAPC Singapore Pte Ltd - a company based in Singapore - is going to invest Rs 365.78 crore in Formulae 1 Hotels in India.

Choice Hotels India (CHI) opens its new hotel Quality Inn Sabari Resorts — in Kodaikanal, in association with Sabari Inn Pvt. Ltd.

The Union Ministry of Tourism, India is launching a new scheme 'Visit India 2009' offering various incentives in a bid attract tourists from across the world.

The renowned hospitality brand, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of another project, 'Fairmont Jaipur', in India

The Best Western India group is going to launch Best Western Peace Valley in Goa by August 2009.

Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces opened its new business hotel, Vivanta By Taj, in Bangalore/ Bengaluru

The Travel Operators for Tigers (TOFT) is looking forward to promoting responsible tourism in National Parks in India.

Puducherry Government has declared the Ousteri Lake as a wildlife sanctuary and has planned its development on the lines of Vedanthangal water bird sanctuary near Chennai.

Popular spots for skiing in Indian Himalayas are Solan Valley, Gulbarg, Narkanda, Garhwal slopes, Munsiyari and Nepal Himalayas.

India tourism has launched a campaign based on staying at plantation houses on tea estates to attract tourists.

Delhi International Airport (DIAL) decided to build up an Airport Village near the terminal III of the airport.

Taj Safaris in collaboration with CC Africa will soon come up with another jungle lodge Banjaar Tola near Kanha National Park Jungle.

Flourishing in 2750 sq. km area, Simlipal Tiger Reserve and the National Park has been reopened for tourists from November 3.

Promoted by investors from Middle-East, Phoenix Group Global will open its first hotel, Zuri Hotels & Resorts in Bangalore next year.

In addition to existing two luxury resorts, Taj Hotels Resorts has opened two more luxury resorts 'Pashan Garh' and 'Banjaar Tola.'

According to a survey by Travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller, Jaipur is the seventh best city in Asia.

With the change in lifestyle and outlook of the people, India is fast becoming a favorite wine holiday destination.

Dusit Thani Hotel, New Delhi (a JV between Dusit International and BHS) will come up by 2010.

In wake of global meltdown, hotels in Goa are offering 20% rebate to foreign tourists.

Based on 'a resort within a resort' concept, Poovar Island Resort has developed 16 cottage resort called 'Ayurveda Village' at Kovalam Beach.

The Ministry of Tourism in India has announced its plan of developing of 20 more tourist attractions, termed as Short-halt Destinations.

The one-and-a-half century old Botanical Garden at Ooty expects to get a World Heritage Site Status by UNESCO.

In order to woo tourists during the Monsoon season, the tourism ministry of India is marketing Monsoon Tourism.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation /IRCTC is planning a 'Him Darshan' package, including destinations like Shimla, Dharamshala, Pathankot and Manali.

Maya Spa, a part of Radisson Plaza Spa & Resort Kumarakom, is one of the best spas in India.

J.P.Morgan and Yes Bank will soon launch a pre-paid Global Travel Card in India.

Air Arabia is soon introducing daily flight service from Sharjah to Hyderabad.

Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC) is setting up the 'Shri Sai Baba Airport Charitable Trust' (SSBACT) for the development of Shirdi airport.

Reality major Parsvnath Developers has got 3-star approval for the hotel it is building in Shirdi, the abode of Sai Baba.

To boost tourism in the state, the Madhya Pradesh/ MP government has introduced a travel guide book- Discovering Madhya Pradesh.

Jantar Mantar of Jaipur is all set to join the league of UNESCO World Heritage Site List.