The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   P R S (Biki to friends)......

'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best......

Ayodhya to get 'Ramaland' on the lines of Disneyland

‘With Ramaland, the tourism department is looking to attract children and adults alike. It’ll be learning with entertainment.’ IMAGE: The construction work on the Ram temple in......

G20 Meet: Delhi's Biggest Event This Century

For a mega event like the G20 Summit -- being attended by so many heads of States and international bodies, top diplomats and bureaucrats -- nothing can be more important than security. IMAGE:......

Taj, Oberoi under pressure from foreign hotel chains

Two years ago, Vivanta by Taj, Pune, (formerly Blue Diamond) sold its base inventory at Rs 17,000 per night. The same room is currently being offered at Rs 5,850 per night. Part of the cause for......

Why Hotels Are Building Branded Residences

'While the concept was introduced globally over four decades ago, branded residences have taken off now in India.' Kindly note the images has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Marriott overtakes Taj, becomes India's largest hotel chain

Marriott now has 30 brands globally with over 5,700 properties in over 110 countries The US-based hotel chain Marriott International has become the largest hospitality operator in the country with......

Large hotel chains cut use of PET bottles

Large chains like the Marriott and Taj that are estimated to consume two million plastic bottles a year have taken a conscious decision to first eliminate PET bottles on their premises and then......