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Marriott elevates Ranju Alex to VP-South Asia in place of Neeraj Govil

With this, Alex becomes the first Indian woman to head a region at the hospitality firm; Govil moves to Singapore

Marriott International elevates Ranju Alex as Area VP for South Asia region

As a key member of Marriott International's leadership think tank, Alex will be based in Mumbai and oversee the company's operations across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan

Marriott signs agreement with Ceres Hotels to bring St Regis to Goa

This follows a strategic conversion of The Leela Goa and will be Marriott's ninth hotel in the state

Convergence Energy inks deal with Marriott for charging infra at its hotels

Over the next two months, CESL will be installing EV charging units across 37 Marriott hotels and will gradually expand to 100 hotels within a year

CESL inks MoU with Marriott International to develop EV charging units

State-owned Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with Marriott International to develop electric vehicle charging units and related infrastructure

Marriott hotels to add 7 seven new properties in India as visitors check in

Group is operating at 50 per cent plus room occupancy, says senior executive as industry bets on domestic leisure travelers

Marriott International names Tony Capuano chief executive officer

Capuno joined Marriott in 1995 and was in charge of the company's US and Canada lodging business.

Unlock 4: Maharashtra allows hotels and lodges to operate at 100% capacity

Even as the hotel association welcomed the move, it said the notification is silent on restaurants and will help if there is further clarity

Had to press re-set button to prune fixed, variable costs: Marriott's Govil

Neeraj Govil, senior vice-president, South Asia, Marriott International, tells Shally Seth Mohile that these ancillary businesses helped the firm deepen its engagement with stakeholders

Marriott partners Zomato to expand home delivery services in 12 cities

The company's home delivery service, 'Marriott on Wheels', has also branched out into providing corporate outdoor catering services and Bento Box meals

Marriott International offers 30% discount at all its hotels in South Asia

The scheme covers more than 90 hotels across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Covid 19 fallout: Faced with existential crisis, hotels re-imagine business

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

Prestige stock hits 52-week high on Marriott deal, strong launch pipeline

Increase in debt in September quarter is an overhang

Prestige Estates up 6% on inking pact with Marriott Int for hotel projects

According to the proposal, the hotels in the pipeline will include a range of Marriott brand portfolios such as JW Marriott, Tribute Portfolio and Sheraton

Marriott International bets big on India, plans 50 hotels in 5 years

Currently, the company operates 120 hotels in India under various brands

Marriott International announces debut of Le Meridien in city

Le Mridien Hotels and Resorts on Mondayannounced the launch of its maiden hotel here. Le Meridien Hyderabads design draws inspiration from the citys rich heritage of craftsmanship and culture, blending minimalistic style with timeless chic elements, a press release said here. Senior vice-president - South Asia Marriott International Neeraj Govil said, The entry of this legendary brand will provide an even greater diversity of hotel choice for Hyderabads growing commercial and leisure markets." "The city is a perfect match for a Le Mridien brand debut as we invite and entice the creative-minded traveller to savour the good life, and unlock the destination through the hotels mid-century modern design, refined cultural & culinary experiences, and easy access to the rich local culture of the city, the senior vice-president said. General manager of Le Mridien Hyderabad Rakesh Upadhyay said, With our inspiringassociates we are thrilled to welcome the first Le Mridien hotel

About half of our biz is through loyalty programmes: Marriott Intl CEO

Arne M Sorenson says, 'Our select group of hotels will open 10-15 hotels each over the next three years'

High interest rates, land cost are challenges for Marriott: Craig Smith

How are the synergies shaping after the merger with Starwood Hotels, especially for India?We are in the middle of that, as the deal happened about a year ago. Synergies are happening in three groupings. There are corporate synergies. We now need less numbers of people at the corporate level and that is a direct payback. We both had teams in India, trimmed by a fourth after the merger. The second synergy is at the top line (revenue) level of hotels. That happens through distribution and loyalty programmes. It helps because we never had SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) members staying at Marriott and vice versa. Loyalty members of Marriott stay with us 60 per cent of the time (given hotel availability) and that was 40 per cent for Starwood. Now, we can capture more business and increase the market share. We now have twice as many sales people here, we have more people outside selling India and more dollars for promotion. The third synergy is on the bottom line (profit) for hotels on ...

Marriott to open around 80 hotels in Asia Pacific adding 19,000 new rooms

The company will also introduce two brands in Asia Pacific offering guests a total of 23 brands

Marriott International plans 165 hotels in three years

The company plans to reach out to 33 locations from the present 19