Hospitality

Room with match view: Rajasthan gets ready for India's first stadium hotel

Second at Dharamshala stadium in the works

Hospitality chains upbeat about PM Modi's call for domestic travel

Hotel chains and industry bodies expect stronger domestic tourism demand after PM Modi urged citizens to avoid non-essential foreign travel

PM's call for cut in forex spend great for hospitality sector: IHCL MD, CEO

IHCL to spend Rs 1,200 crore capex in FY27

Office Reits tap hospitality to strengthen integrated campus ecosystems

Mindspace, Embassy and Bagmane Reits are adding hotels to office parks to support business travel, tenant engagement and integrated campus development

Radisson aims 160 hotels, 19,500 keys in India by 2026-end: South Asia MD

Radisson Hotel Group expects to scale up its India portfolio to 157-160 operational hotels and 19,000-19,500 keys by December 2026, driven by a steady pipeline and continued expansion across markets, a top company executive said. Nikhil Sharma, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, South Asia, told PTI that the Group remains "very much on track" to achieve its target of 500 hotels in India by 2030. "We are at 17,000 keys in operation currently. With 18 more hotels set to open this year, we are adding between 2,000 and 2,500 keys," Sharma said. The global hospitality chain operates 142 hotels in India and has 84 more under development, reflecting a strong pipeline towards medium-term visibility. On the demand environment, Sharma pointed to a mixed impact from the ongoing West Asia crisis, particularly across key urban markets in the country. "We saw a slowdown in some metro cities, but tier-2 and tier-3 cities did not witness a large slowdown," he said. However, March saw

Divya Suri Singh: Skilling India's Hospitality Future

The LaLiT's Blueprint for Homegrown Talent

Tamara Leisure targets 50:50 asset-light mix with ₹600 crore investment

Hospitality chain plans balanced asset mix and Rs 600 crore expansion over five years, with focus on scaling midscale brand Lilac amid strong demand in the segment

Savills acquires majority stake in Hotelivate to expand APAC advisory

Deal aims to build a unified hospitality advisory platform across Asia Pacific, combining Hotelivate's sector expertise with Savills' global real estate capabilities

Modern-age hospitality is more than front office, rooms, and F&B

In this session, Pranav Dangi, Founder & CEO of Hosteller, shares his thoughts on the evolving travel and tourism space and provides career tips

Bombay High Court halts GST action on 18% hotel restaurant levy

Court continues interim relief, stays show-cause notice in case challenging 18% GST rate on restaurants in high-tariff hotels, with hearing slated for June

Lemon Tree Hotels books long-term stay in West Asia despite conflict

Fleur Hotels demerger expected by April next year; tech bets to expand Keys brand

An AI summit afterglow: February's demand spike boosts hospitality sector

The spillover wasn't limited to the northern region. Executives ended up staying in Mumbai and Bengaluru hotels in several instances, travelling to and from Delhi for the event

Royal Orchid Hotels open to global tieups adding to shareholder value

Royal Orchid Hotels Limited plans to expand to 250 hotels and 20,000 keys by 2030, remaining open to global partnerships and selective private equity while pursuing an asset-light growth strategy

India plays central role in our international strategy: Wyndham Hotels

The chain is progressing towards the 100-hotel milestone in the country, with over 50 hotels in the pipeline across various stages of development

MakeMyTrip gross corporate travel bookings cross $1 billion in 2025

Nasdaq-listed MakeMyTrip on Tuesday said its gross bookings from the corporate travel segment crossed USD 1 billion in 2025, serving a base of more than 40 lakh employees. The Gurugram-headquartered firm said gross bookings across corporate platforms - Quest2Travel, MyBiz, and Happay, breached the USD 1 billion mark, emerging as one of its growth drivers and now contributing over 10 per cent to the overall bookings. MakeMyTrip has a client base of 500 large enterprises, including 150 of the top BSE 500 listed companies and 75,000 SMEs nationwide. Rajesh Magow, co-founder and Group CEO of MakeMyTrip, said, "Our Corporate Travel Business is relatively much younger than our B2C business, but has scaled up quite rapidly in a short span of about 5 years". Looking ahead, MakeMyTrip said it is working to expand more services like forex and visa support to further strengthen its value proposition for corporate international travellers.

Aditya Birla Group hospitality arm to bring JOE & THE JUICE to India

Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality partners Danish cafe chain JOE & THE JUICE to launch and operate the brand in India, with the first store slated for 2026

Why hospitality needs policy reforms to achieve India’s tourism goals

In this session of Guru gyaan, M P Bezbaruah provided his rich insights on the Indian tourism sector that includes the current situation, reforms and other aspects.

India's young and old increasingly embracing dining, travelling alone

Not long ago, a table for one drew awkward glances from fellow guests and zero attention from servers while a solo travel itinerary invited quiet pity. It's very different today. And it's not just about burying your nose in a book or working on a laptop in a coffee shop or co-working space. Indians, led by millennials and Gen Zs, are out and about, busy rewriting the rules -- one solo plan at a time. Be it 25-year-old student Kanika Saluja or 72-year-old retired banker Amit Gupta, one is enough. And they are making it count. Most important, for both, going solo does not translate to being lonely. In fact, it is a statement of liberation. Unapologetic and entirely by choice. "I've done the years of running around for work and family. Now, if I step out alone, it's for pleasure -- a meal I enjoy or a short trip at my own pace. There's no coordination, no pressure. Just peace," Noida-based Gupta told PTI. Gupta, who is going the solitary way quietly and without hashtags, added with .

IHG Hotels & Resorts likely to foray into branded residences in India

"You have to be strong in India to be strong outside India," said CEO Elie Maalouf on catering to India's growing number of outbound travellers alongside China

Secondary metro airports spur hospitality boom, easing room shortages

Bird group, Chalet, Samhi, Lemon Tree see opportunity close to Jewar, Navi Mumbai airports