Hotels plan to switch back to dollar rates for foreigners

The depreciating rupee seems to have made the dollar more charming for hotel chains in India. Many chains are planning to switch to charging their customers in dollars. The rupee has fallen around......

After Delhi, Kempinski to go it alone in more cities

Germany-based luxury hotel chain Kempinski, which started operating its first India property in Delhi last year under a management contract, is planning to open five more hotels in the country by......

The Leela's new gamble: Will it succeed?

Capt C P Krishnan Nair, 90, has been a trailblazer of sorts in the hotels business. His bold moves have almost always paid off. When no self-respecting Mumbai hotelier would think of any place......

The most searched for destinations on Google Maps

A report by search giant Google based on the search activities on Google Maps in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore says that hotels were the most searched for destinations across all these cities. The......

Rakhi Sawant's grand engagement

After such publicity and hype, Rakhi Sawant's telly show has met with a grand finale with the actress getting engaged to Elesh Parujanwala. After weeks of speculation and high drama, Rakhi decided......