Hospitality Industry

Sarovar Hotels taps branded residences, aims over 400 hotels in 5 years

Hospitality firm explores branded residences as a new growth vertical while targeting over 400 hotels globally in the next three to four years amid rising premiumisation trends

Hilton to open 125 Hampton hotels across India under franchise deal

Hilton signs franchise agreement with Royal Orchid Hotels to launch 125 Hampton hotels across India, strengthening its presence in the midscale hospitality segment

IPO-bound Pride Hotels eyes premiumisation amid strong travel demand

Pride Hotels plans expansion across metros and pilgrimage hubs, eyes IPO launch as domestic travel demand surges and new luxury brand Pride Lux is introduced

Datanomics: Restaurants, kiosks face fuel price heat amid West Asia war

Rising LPG prices push kiosks and restaurants to selectively hike prices, with smaller players facing sharper pressure amid West Asia fuel disruptions

Valuations, expansion plans may drive gains for hotel majors despite risks

Hotel stocks may rebound as valuations correct and expansion plans support growth, despite near-term pressure from weak demand, geopolitical tensions and cancellations

Kerten Hospitality forays into India, eyes 1,000 keys in expansion push

Kerten Hospitality enters India with plans for 1,000 keys, tying up with 3CF Advisors and working with asset owners to expand its lifestyle hotel brands

K Raheja Group, IHG Hotels to open ₹1,800 cr hospitality project in Mumbai

The project in Powai will include a dual-hotel complex, convention centre, and event spaces, aimed at boosting Mumbai's position as a key destination for business, tourism and MICE activities

Thomas Cook India announces demerger of resorts business into Sterling

Move aims to unlock shareholder value, streamline capital structure and enable separate listing of Sterling Holiday Resorts on stock exchanges

Serving, still: Restaurants turn to coal, wood amid LPG supply crisis

Many go back to coal and wood, while some give offers in return for cylinders

Hyatt appoints Vikas Chawla as president for India, Southwest Asia

Former Compass Group India head will lead strategy and expansion as Hyatt targets 100 hotels in India, its fastest-growing market, over the next five years

Odisha hotels, restaurants warn of shutdowns amid LPG supply crunch

Hotel and restaurant owners in Odisha warn they may shut establishments as disruptions in commercial LPG cylinder supply threaten operations, employment and tourism in the state

War disruption: When airlines, hotels must refund cancelled bookings

If airlines cancel flights due to war or airspace closure, passengers can seek full refunds. But if travellers cancel voluntarily, contractual rules apply and insurance may not cover war

India is the hottest market in Asia: Hilton APAC President Alan Watts

Hilton announces third Waldorf Astoria - its topmost luxury brand - to come up in Goa in 2030

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

SAMHI Hotels shares advance 4% on Marriott pact, Whitefield expansion nod

SAMHI Hotels reported a 573.08 per cent Y-o-Y rise in net profit to ₹1.75 crore for the quarter ended December 2025, compared with ₹0.26 crore in the corresponding quarter last year

Rajasthan government unveils Homestay Scheme 2026 to boost tourism

New policy eases licensing, raises room limit and aims to boost rural tourism, self-employment and local incomes across the state

Athiva won't be force-fitted, as Chalet Hotels studies soft branding

Plans soft-brand rollout alongside Athiva expansion, with ₹2,500 crore capex to add over 1,000 keys and scale big-box hotels in metros and leisure destinations through debt and internal accruals

71% Indians want cap on hotel room rates during peak demand: Survey

With Delhi hotel rates surging ahead of the India AI Impact Summit, a survey shows most Indian consumers want a ceiling on room tariffs and stronger government action against excessive pricing

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 .

Just ₹3.5 crore allocated to promote India as tourist destination in FY27

Tourism budget less than a tenth of FY26 spends; industry to seek FinMin intervention