Policy Reforms: A Roadmap to Boost the Indian Tourism Industry India has one of the fastest growing travel & tourism economies in the world owing to its diverse landscape, rich heritage, and cultural diversity. This industry is an important contributor to...
Key Takeaways from HICSA 2024 The India Story The Indian GDP is rapidly growing at 6-8% and is forecasted to sustain this trend. As interest rates and exchange rates are projected to moderate, it should provide additional momentum to the Indian economy. Over the last...
Hotel Leasing: What Should Investors Know! Hotel investments are capital intensive and have a long gestation period. While the investor is expected to meet 100% of the investment (via equity and debt in a ratio acceptable to the brand), very often the absence of any...
How to Create Hotels that Are Profitable? A myriad of factors impacts the profit-generating ability of hotels, not the least of which is the market’s inherent potential. As a hotel consultant, I am often asked a pertinent question: Do hotels make profits in India? The...
Businesses are frequently valued using one or more established approaches across industries and sectors. Their replacement cost, income generation ability and/or comparable sales of similar businesses usually form the basis of such valuations. However, in most cases,...
Why Resorts Make Commercial Sense Will the next few years belong to resorts in leisure destinations or to big city hotels that are driven primarily by commercial demand? Should investors focus on resorts or on business hotels? In an evolving hotel industry such as...
