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Jaisalmer – Not Just A Market Snapshot!

by Diksha Chopra | May 14, 2019 | Hotel Development, Hotel Operations

Jaisalmer, also referred to as the “The Golden City”, is home to the Jaisalmer Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the city boasts of some famous tourist attractions, such as Sam Sand Dunes, Khuri Sand Dunes, Gadisagar Lake, Patwon-ki-Haweli and Jain temples, it has struggled to establish itself as a prime leisure destination, unlike some of its peers in the state of Rajasthan.

Owner’s Roundtable at HICSA 2019 | Key Discussion Points

by Achin Khanna and Juie Mobar | May 14, 2019 | Hotel Development

Hotelivate hosted the 15th edition of HICSA this year, commencing with an exclusive roundtable for owners, where they jointly and candidly expressed their views and concerns. The topics discussed were wide-ranging and we have summarised the key points, supplementing with Hotelivate’s take on these matters.

Hotel Management Contracts in India: The Game is Changing

by Manav Thadani and Juie Mobar | Apr 30, 2019 | Hotel Development

Today’s more experienced and perceptive owner is demanding higher returns for lower fees from operators, who are at present in much larger numbers than in the past, increasing the competition and offering the owner more choice.

How Can India Increase its Share of Inbound Leisure?

by Manav Thadani and Juie Mobar | Apr 17, 2019 | Travel & Tourism

India received over 10 million international tourists (excl. NRIs) in 2017, but how many of them travelled for leisure? Based on an in-depth research and analysis by CAPA, it turns out that only 2.5-3 million tourists visit India each year for the purpose of a holiday, with the USA and UK contributing a major chunk of the total.

The Ultimate Indian Travel & Hospitality Report 2019

by Manav Thadani and Juie Mobar | Apr 1, 2019 | Travel & Tourism

Hotelivate is proud to bring to you THE ULTIMATE INDIAN TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY REPORT, which presents the results of our market sizing exercise along with the methodology used to arrive at the figures. We have also taken it a couple of steps forward by establishing the number of people directly employed by the Indian hospitality industry and the tax revenue generated by it.

Scalability Through Innovation – A Potential First for the Hospitality Industry | An OYO Moment Has Arrived!

by Manav Thadani | Mar 19, 2019 | Travel & Tourism

For the past many decades, domestic and international hotel companies have used different yardsticks to measure success. Frequently and conveniently, these yardsticks change based on what suits a company the best.

2019 India Hotel Manpower Study© – Synopsis

by Natwar Nagar and Anupama Jaiswal | Feb 12, 2019 | Hotel Operations

The 2019 India Hotel Manpower Study© surveys 204 hotels across 68 cities and several domestic and international hotel chains, providing a detailed analysis of payroll cost, employee productivity, room to manpower ratio and annual attrition percentages across key parameters.

Dr. A.B. Kerkar Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at HICSA 2017

Dr. A.B. Kerkar is regarded as one of the most dynamic personalities of Indian hospitality, a man who single-handedly created a conglomerate from a single entity and put India’s hotel industry on the world map. At the 13th edition of Hotel Investment Conference – South Asia (HICSA), the charismatic Ajit Kerkar -erstwhile MD and Chairman of the Taj Group of hotels, received what many believe is a long overdue and richly deserved Lifetime Achievement award. The HICSA Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the hospitality industry.

Restaurant Investment Trends with Soho Hospitality’s Rohit Sachdev

Groceries behaving like restaurants. Taxi services delivering food. Logistics and delivery landscapes transformed by food tech. Today’s restaurant is competing in a very complex world. How are customer choices widening as a result of enabling technologies? What are the implications on customer behaviors – particularly the choice of where to allocate their F&B budgets? Find out what Rohit Sachdev, Managing Director, Soho Hospitality has to say.