With the growing popularity of Pushkar, as a leading festival destination in Rajasthan, the entry of Westin Hotel and Resorts is met with enthusiasm. The foray will mark Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s seventh hotel in the country. The hotel is slated to open in 2016. The hotel is built at the base of the […]

The IT city of India never has a dearth of footfalls where the business travelers are concerned. With its large span to new commercial hubs, there is always a need for excellent services to the global traveller. Conrad Hotels and Resorts, a part of the Hilton Group, makes a foray in the capital city of […]

Starwoods Hotels and Resorts step up the game by adding another hotel to their already impressive list of hotels in India. With Starwood being the game changer as one of the leading Leisure and Hotel Company, its impact is due to be majorly felt in India. This time, it is the Le Meridian Hotel in […]

This year is a crucial year to map the effectiveness of electronic visas, a scheme rolled out by the freshly elected Govt. of India. During the period of January through September, 2015 a total of 2,01,705 tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa. As compared to 19,290 during the same period last year, a growth of 945.6 […]

InterContinental Hotels Group has opened Holiday Inn & Suites Bengaluru – the first Holiday Inn hotel in tech city  of the nation. Located in Whitefield, the city’s biggest commercial hub, the 122-room Holiday Inn & Suites Bengaluru also includes 19 suites and two apartments and caters to the growth of business and leisure travellers to […]

November 8, 2015 is the chosen date of opening for the 279-room Taj Santacruz, Mumbai. As one of the most important commercial and business  districts with easy access to the airport, Santacruz, is the ideal location. The hotel offers inaugural special rates on Luxury Rooms, starting from Rs 8,500 (exclusive of taxes). Expect luxury in […]

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the opening of InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort in India, the second luxury property after InterContinental Mumbai on Marine Drive. The group has chosen a location, 30 kms from the Chennai International Airport, in a picturesque spot overlooking the Bay of Bengal on East Coast Road. Shantha de Silva, Head […]

The Centre has given a nod for the Rs 3,000 crore International airport project at the Mopa village of Goa. Given that the state is one of the most popular destinations for inbound travellers, this was much needed to handle the footfall. The greenfield airport, to be developed in four phases and will have annual […]

In order to promote tourism in the Northeast region of India, Sikkim makes a foray into better connectivity. An airport in Pakyong, only 35km away from the capital city of Gangtok, will be ready by December 2016. Better road  connectivity is also on the cards for the region, in order to make travels safer and […]

As part of the Heritage Arc, and the base for the Buddist circuit, Varanasi is an important junction in Uttar Pradesh Slow but steadily increasing its portfolio in India, Vistara has announced bookings for the latest destination– Varanasi. The city is 12th on the list of many that Vistara has already started operations in. The […]

The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has joined hands with Girisons Airways to roll out Heli Tourism in Mumbai. As a commemoration to the World Tourism Day, short helicopters flights will operate from Juhu airport every Sunday for 15 minutes at the cost of Rs 3,939 excluding taxes for tourists. A veritable way  of seeing […]

Taj Mahal. Lucknow, the capital of the state, is the ideal location as it offers a vast sightseeing platter and access to key cities. With exquisite options, comprising of both local Awadhi and International cuisine, in-house patisserie and a poolside bar on the 16th floor, the hotel has a robust line up of dining spaces. […]

Starwood’s Aloft chain of hotels has been getting a lot of traction for the last few years in Chennai, Bangalore and Chandigarh. The boutique hotel is now gearing up for the capital of the country, to offer its impeccable service and a host of facilities. The New Delhi Aloft will find its address close to […]

Luxury hotel Shangri-La Hotel has extended operations to the IT Capital of the country, Bangalore with a stunning 387-roomed hotel. Located at one of the most prime addresses of the Garden City, the hotel overlooks the green cover of Cubbon Park, with a view of the Bangalore Palace in the distance. There are comfortably appointed […]

Kochi has become the first Indian city to be granted membership of Beijing-headquartered World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) Council with Kerala’s Tourism Department accepting the invitation to join its league of leading tourism cities across the world. A leading destination for India, Kochi well deserves the entry. This will be an opportunity for the two […]

The buzz around eTV doesn’t seem to be settling down. The Government has recently extended the service to 36 more countries since August 2015. The new countries being included in e-Tourist Visa scheme are United Kingdom, Ireland, Malaysia, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Argentina, Netherlands, Seychelles, Andorra, Armenia, Aruba, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, East Timor, Guatemala, Hungary, Jamaica, […]

Electronic visas have been stirring up a storm in the tourism industry. More heartening news concludes the first half of the year as India sees a rise of 900% in the January-July, 2015 period. During these months a total of 1,47,690 tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 14,415 during January-July, 2014, registering a […]

With Bengaluru retaining its charm for International businesses coming into the city, it is imperative that it continues to make space for high-end hotels. Come September and Shangri-La Hotel will enter Bengaluru with a special introductory rate from Rs 9,500 per double room, per night. This will include a Rs 3,000 credit, which can be […]

‘Fortune Park’ launches its 48th venture of the Fortune group of hotels by paving its way into Gujarat’s major city, Ahmedabad. With the rising popularity of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar as business hubs, this is an opportune time for the hotel. It is styled as a contemporary business hotel  with easy access to the airport as […]

The burgeoning list of countries that are eligible for the e-tourist visa, introduced by the Government of India, has a new entrant from 30th July onwards. In a bid to increase the list to 150 countries that will be able to avail this facility, the news of China, Hong Kong and Macau being added to […]

With the growing need for better and faster connectivity within Indian cities, it is imperative that a new road is paved for additional airports. This has come true, with the GOI granting funds ‘in principle’ for fourteen more Greenfield airports within the country. Cities like Mopa in Goa, Navi Mumbai, Sindhudurg and Shirdi in Maharashtra, […]

With the swelling crowds to Tirumala temple, there is always  room (quite literally) for good service by additional hotels in the city of Tirupati. Ginger has stepped into the temple city with great access to the key temples and brilliant hospitality, a la Ginger. Rahul Pandit, CEO, Roots Corporation, said, “We are pleased to present […]