Mumbai continues to be the RevPAR leader in absolute terms, despite the decline of RevPAR by 81 per cent in Q2 2020 compared to Q2 2019
Minister says he isn't anti-five-star, insists the state is willing to help, but hotels also need to come together as a sector
Fearful of flying and wary of a second wave, travellers are taking to their cars and heading for resorts, spas and even motels
The researchers noted that their project completed in March 2020 just as Covid-19 broke out and as the virus rendered non-essential travel impossible
Many changes have been made for the safety of guests and staff including temporary closure of spas, bars, gyms, and swimming pools
Modi noted how India has fared much better than many parts of the world in fighting the pandemic
With travel and Covid in the blood, which one will win, and at what cost?
Expectations of a slow recovery, high fixed costs and debt worries are putting off investors
"The impact of Covid-19 has severely impacted the domestic hotel and hospitality sector in Q1 2020," property consultant JLL India said in a report
India's hotel industry may lose Rs 90,000 crore this calendar year, owing to the nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 according to a recent report by HVS and Anarock
The hospitality sector has been one of the worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with global and domestic travel coming to a near-halt
Given the evolving scenario, the consultants said they have revised earlier estimates of the overall revenue loss that the industry would face in 2020
Executive lounges with happy hours and complimentary hors d'oeuvre, free pickups, and complimentary laundry that have been the norm-- not anymore, when hotels open doors to guests post the lock-down
Oyo risks turning into another problem startup for SoftBank and Son, still reeling from the meltdown at the shared-office company WeWork.
Unable to take the losses, some like Ferns Hotels & Resorts have already decided to bite the bullet on salary cuts
Industry body writes to PM seeking protection of Cibil scores, deferment of advance tax, EPF and ESIC
Hotel stocks are likely to remain under pressure until the situation comes under control
Ginger now operates 50 hotels, and is developing another 16
The plan is to take up luxury properties in India and abroad
The firm, which owns the Oberoi chain of hotels, posted a pre-tax loss of Rs 11 crore compared to Rs 16 crore profit a year ago