The size of the global wedding industry is estimated to be upwards of US$300 billion according to various sources, and destination weddings make up a substantial portion of it. The past decade has witnessed a remarkable growth of this segment, which is not surprising...
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...
Competition exists in every industry. Regardless of how niche a product/service you create, there will always be someone else who offers (or will eventually offer) something similar in the marketplace. This holds true for hotels as well. The emergence of competitors...
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...
Indian Tourism Landscape – Spiritual and Religious Tourism Spirituality is entrenched into the very core of Indian culture. The country is the destination of choice for many who embark on a journey of spiritual growth and enlightenment. The Beatles put India on the...
Bengaluru | Hotel Micro-Markets – The Way Forward B engaluru, the capital city of Karnataka and the fifth-largest metropolis in the country, is famous as the “Silicon Valley of India”. Home to many prominent IT companies, it is the largest exporter of information...
