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Better demand trends upgrade Indian Hotels Company to profit suite

Management credits demand-supply gap, shifting demographics for hitting the 'suite spot'

IHCL acquires 55% stake in Rajscape Hotels to enhance experiential leisure

Rajscape Hotels manages 16 boutique properties under the brand 'Tree of Life Resorts & Hotels' across India

Hyatt Hotels plans to reach 100 properties in India within 5-6 years

Global hospitality major Hyatt Hotels Corporation is confident of nearly doubling its properties in India to 100 hotels over the next five to six years to tap opportunities in one of its top global growth markets, according to a senior company official. The company is also actively exploring opportunities to introduce additional global brands from Hyatt's portfolio to India, Hyatt Hotels Corporation Managing Director, India & Southwest Asia, Sunjae Sharma told PTI in an emailed interview. "We are enthusiastic about our expansion plans in India. With our strong pipeline and strategic growth initiatives, we are confident that we will achieve the milestone of 100 hotels within the next 5-6 years," he said. Sharma said, "This ambitious target is driven by the flourishing travel and hospitality industry in India, the growing demand for high-quality hospitality, and the strong connection our brand has with discerning travellers." He was responding to a query on how many properties and ..

Weak China demand slows Holiday Inn owner IHG's revenue growth in Q3

IHG's licensing agreement with The Venetian Resort and The Palazzo in Las Vegas will end on Jan. 1, 2025, removing 7,092 rooms or about 0.7 per cent of its system from its portfolio, the owner of the

IPO-bound Oyo rejigs its top leadership team with five elevations

Sonal Sinha, who joined Oyo in 2015, will be responsible for overseeing Oyo's international business operations, revenue, and spearheading strategic initiatives across the US

SAMHI Hotels to acquire Innmar Tourism for enterprise value of Rs 205 cr

Innmar Tourism and Hotels, incorporated in October 2003, had a turnover of Rs 24.76 crore in FY24

Greenfield boom: Hotel investments in India return to pre-pandemic high

Return to pre-pandemic levels; Indore, Kanpur, Bhubaneswar among cities witnessing rise in demand for such projects

Strong prospects, valuations to drive gains for hotel companies' stocks

Occupancy may improve by up to 5 per cent, with the average room rate growing at 7-8 per cent over three years

Indian Hotels stock soars 8% on heavy volumes on healthy growth outlook

The average trading volumes at the counter jumped over eight-fold, with a combined 18.6 million shares representing 1.3% of total equity of IHCL changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 01:45 PM.

Budget 2024: Hospitality sector seeks infra status, single window clearance

Budget 2024: Industry leaders have urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to accord infrastructure status for hotels across all categories built at a project cost of Rs 10 crore and above

Ahead of Budget, hospitality players demand infra status for hotels

Hospitality players want the government to accord infrastructure status to hotels to make investments on new properties more attractive rather than categorising them as luxury or even 'sin goods' in the upcoming Union Budget considering the sector's potential to play a key role in India's growth. They also want the government to consider incentives in the form of tax breaks or subsidies for adopting sustainable and eco-friendly practices, while asserting that the upcoming budget must accelerate the tourism agenda saying it is an opportunity to make Indian hospitality the emerging engine for GDP growth and employment generation. "The sector is burdened with high taxation, expensive and multifarious licences, approvals and compliances. Hotels are capital intensive with a long gestation period. Cost of operating hotels is high and largely fixed. This makes investments in hotels risky. There is a need to make hotel investments more attractive with an improved rate of investment and to .

FHRAI seeks infra status for hotels, convention centres across categories

Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India has asked the government to grant infrastructure status for hotels across all categories and convention centres built at a project cost of Rs 10 crore and above to give a fillip to budget segment in the hotel industry. In its pre-budget recommendation, the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) also sought GST rationalisation proposing a 12 per cent GST rate across all hotels. "Granting infrastructure status to hotels and convention centres across all cities is crucial for attracting investments and accelerating growth in the hospitality sector," FHRAI President Pradeep Shetty said in a statement. FHRAI said one of the key requests put forward by the hospitality federation to the Finance Ministry was to "grant infrastructure status for hotels across all categories and convention centres built at a project cost of Rs 10 crore and above to give fillip to the budget segment in the hotel industry." Besid

Trade bodies ask Rajasthan govt to focus on ease of doing business

Suggestions were presented by the Hotel Association of Rajasthan to make the state a global tourism destination by 2047

At Rs 100 crore, OYO posts FY24 as maiden profitable fiscal: Ritesh Agarwal

Travel tech platform OYO reported financial year 2023-24 as the maiden profitable fiscal with a net earning of nearly Rs 100 crore, founder Ritesh Agarwal said on Thursday. In a post on social media platform X, Agarwal said he sees growth ahead "not just in India" but also in OYO's other key markets of Nordics, South East Asia, the US and UK. "While a delighted customer or a hotel partner brings the biggest smile on my face, our first cut financials of FY24 have me humbled as well," Agarwal shared. "We had our maiden net profitable financial year at nearly Rs 100 crore. This was our eighth consecutive quarter of a positive EBITDA and we also have a cash balance of around Rs 1,000 crore," he added. He further highlighted that global credit rating firm Fitch has also taken note of OYO's improved performance and strong cash flows, upgrading its credit rating. "I see growth ahead not just in India with emerging travel trends such as premiumization, spiritual travel, business travel an

Oyo eyes equity from private investors at valuation of up to $4 bn: Founder

Private investors have approached travel tech platform OYO and it may raise equity at a valuation of up to USD 4 billion, Founder Ritesh Agarwal told employees in a townhall on Wednesday, sources said. The IPO-bound firm, backed by Softbank, had its maiden net profitable year, posting a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 99.6 crore (USD 12 million) in the 2023-24 financial year. It also reported an adjusted EBITDA of Rs 888 crore (USD 107 million) for the full fiscal year, up from Rs 274 crore (USD 33 million) in FY23, sources said, citing a presentation shared in the townhall. Oravel Stays Ltd, the operator of the travel-tech company OYO, will refile its initial public offering (IPO) documents with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) after the refinancing of its USD 450 million Term Loan B (TLB) at a lower interest rate, PTI reported last week. "OYO has also been approached by friendly investors and may do a small equity round at a USD 3-4 bn valuation, or at Rs 38-45 per

Hotel industry clocks 11% revenue growth per room during Jan-Mar: Report

India's hotel industry saw strong demand at both business and leisure destinations during the January-March period this year leading to an 11 per cent annual rise in revenue per available room, according to JLL. In a statement on Wednesday, real estate consultant JLL India said that the hospitality sector saw an increase in Average Daily Rate (ADR) of 8.5 per cent year-on-year, resulting in a revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth of 11.4 per cent. Chennai recorded the strongest growth in RevPAR at 21.7 per cent in January-March. "Major factors contributing to this growth included an increase in corporate travel, weddings, and Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) demand," the consultant said. During the first quarter of 2024, there was a robust demand for hotel rooms in both business and leisure destinations. The occupancy levels in key business markets were strong, averaging around 70 per cent, and supported by significant growth in average daily occupancy

IHCL, partner CG Hospitality eye 25 hotels in Indian sub-continent by 2025

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with CG Hospitality with a plan to grow its portfolio in the Indian sub-continent to 25 hotels by 2025, involving a total investment of around Rs 4,000 crore. The portfolio of 25 properties by 2025, will include 11 operating hotels with 900 keys and will add another 14, which will be under one platform -- 'Ekyam' -- to pursue opportunities in destinations that offer adventure experiences across the Indian Ocean and Greater Himalayan regions and wildlife escapes, IHCL Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Puneet Chhatwal told reporters. IHCL's Vice President Commercial Ram Maheshwari will lead the 'Ekyam' platform, he added. "We have a long-standing association with CG Hospitality, a member of the renowned CG Corp Global for over two decades. We are delighted to announce that the next phase of this partnership will pursue accelerated growth in the Indian sub-continent. "This collaboration under the ..

Need for infra status for hospitality sector to bring more investments: HAI

There is an urgent need for the hospitality sector to be granted industry status at state level and infrastructure by the Centre for it to attract more investments and play a part in the development of 50 new destinations announced by the government, according to newly elected president of Hotel Association of India (HAI), KB Kachru. The sector is also hopeful that international tourist arrivals in India will reach pre-pandemic levels by March next year but ease of getting visas needs to be facilitated, while also taking up campaigns to promote the country as a destination globally. "The government has declared 50 new destinations. Investors will be interested to invest money in these destinations if the infrastructure is there," Kachru, who is also Chairman -- South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group, told PTI. He further said,"People will only invest money if the related incentives are given...Unless the industry is motivated to invest in these destinations, we will not achieve what we ..

ITC's Fortune Hotels targets opening a new hotel every month this fiscal

Fortune Hotels, a member of ITC's hotel group, is planning to open a new hotel every month in the current financial year, the company's Managing Director Samir MC said on Wednesday. In an interview to PTI, Samir shared the expansion plans of Fortune Hotels, which has just opened its first international hotel -- Fortune Resort & Wellness Spa Bhaktapur -- in Nepal. He described it as a significant milestone in the company's "beyond borders" expansion strategy, envisioning its presence in South Asia and proximal markets. "Following on the heels of this prestigious opening, we are poised to open at least four to six more hotels in the first half of the fiscal year in unique destinations like Kevadia (Ekta Nagar, Gujarat), Candolim (Goa), Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), and a beach resort in Chennai amongst others and an equal number in H2 (second half: October-March)," Samir said. "This pace aligns with our goal of establishing a new hotel almost every month in this fiscal year, marking .

India's hospitality sector saw investments worth $401 mn in 2023: JLL

Sector has been witnessing a surge since 2023, with 25,176 keys signed and 12,647 keys opened, stated the report titled 'Hotel Investment Trends - India 2023'