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Leading luxury hospitality players such as ITC Hotels and Radisson Hotel Group are reporting robust demand for domestic leisure travel this summer as affluent Indians increasingly choose destinations closer to home amid geopolitical tensions in West Asia. While outbound travel continues to remain an important aspiration for wealthy Indian travellers, factors like convenience, predictability and the expanding range of premium domestic experiences are encouraging more travellers to spend their summer holidays within India, top hospitality executives told PTI. "While affluent Indian travellers continue to maintain strong long-term interest in international travel, near-term geopolitical uncertainty, airline disruptions and elevated travel costs have encouraged many consumers to increasingly explore premium domestic alternatives," The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts CEO Anuraag Bhatnagar said. At ITC Hotels, booking trends are running ahead of last year in several leisure markets. "T
Tata Group-backed Indian Hotels Company, along with its subsidiaries, has completed the acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in Brij Hospitality for a total investment of approximately Rs 222 crore, according to a regulatory filing. Consequent to the acquisition, Brij has become a subsidiary of Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL). In January, the country's largest hospitality player IHCL said it had entered into share subscription and share purchase agreements to acquire around 51 per cent shareholding in Brij Hospitality Private Limited. "IHCL, along with its step-down subsidiaries, namely ANK Hotels Private Limited and Pride Hospitality Private Limited, has completed the acquisition of 51 per cent of the share capital in Brij Hospitality Private Limited (Brij), for a total investment of up to Rs 222 crore," the filing said on late Tuesday evening. The acquisition comprises the purchase from existing shareholders of Brij, as well as primary investment in it through a combination of