by Manav Thadani | May 15, 2018 | Hotel Development, Hotel Operations, Travel & Tourism
Has Incredible India Lost its Incredible Hotels? D uring the exclusive ‘owners-only’ meet at the recently concluded HICSA in Mumbai, there was an interesting discussion on the type of branded hotels entering the market today across positioning. Everyone agreed that...
by Achin Khanna | May 15, 2018 | Hotel Development, Hotel Finance, Strategic Advisory
F requently confused, often used interchangeably and seldom understood – The cost, price and value of a hotel are not the same thing! It is rather surprising that industry stakeholders routinely seem to obfuscate these distinct terms and their implications on the...
by Saurabh Gupta | Apr 17, 2018 | Asset Management, Hotel Development, Hotel Operations
Evolution Of Asset Management In Hotels N ot too long back, hotel ownership and hotel management in Asia were like Siamese twins – co-joined at birth, despite being distinctly different from each other. Four domestic chains largely dominated the hotel ownership...
by Achin Khanna | Jan 16, 2018 | Hotel Development, Hotel Operations, Strategic Advisory, Travel & Tourism
F our walls, a Bed, Television, In-room Décor and a Bathroom! A recurring lament and blame on the hospitality sector has been that its proponents have done little to reinvent the sector’s core offering. Ever since the concept of letting rooms came into play, room...
by Megha Tuli | Aug 16, 2017 | Hotel Development
Getting the Project Right from the Start Hotel Development Cost over-runs in the hotel development process have been common across the region. However, a look at cost data collected from various hotels built in India over the years reveals a certain homogeneity in...