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Indian Hotels' Q4 consolidated profit before tax drops 69% to Rs 58.1 crore

Its consolidated net profit at Rs 76.29 crore was down 37.75 per cent. It posted a net profit (PAT) of Rs 122.56 crore for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

Ahead of 'Unlock 1.0', India registers nearly 10,000 Covid-19 cases a day

The new phase is especially challenging for the five worst-affected states, accounting for nearly 70 per cent of the total confirmed Covid cases and over 78 per cent of Covid deaths in the country.

Unlock 1.0 kicks in: Hotels, malls, places of worship to open from June 8

With this, the Centre has outlined a plan to reopen nearly all activities outside of containment zones starting Monday.

Marriott International offers 30% discount at all its hotels in South Asia

The scheme covers more than 90 hotels across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Top chefs are sharing comfort food recipes to turn their fans into cooks

The country's top chefs, in response to requests from followers and to tackle their own work-from-home blues, have been sharing culinary hacks in increasingly casual and honest tones.

Kerala has lost Rs 80,000 cr as per estimates due to Covid-19: CM Vijayan

The wage loss to around 8,330,000 self-employed persons and casual employees is around Rs 14,000 crore

Farmers let rabi 30% veggies rot in fields, start ploughing for kharif

With normal monsoon forecast this year, they want to take advantage of pre-monsoon showers

Punjab & Sind Bank declares Golden Jubilee Hotels as fraud account

Golden Jubilee Hotels Pvt Ltd is a public-private partnership (PPP) with the Department of Tourism and Youth Advancement, Tourism & Culture, Government of Telangana

How will new lockdown guidelines impact different sectors of the economy?

The services such as aviation, hotels, malls, etc. would have to wait for a much longer time

Marriott International bets big on India, plans 50 hotels in 5 years

Currently, the company operates 120 hotels in India under various brands

Hotels cannot deny theft claim of vehicle handed over for valet parking: SC

The top court has held that the burden of proof lies on the hotel to explain that any loss or damage caused to the vehicles parked was not on account of its negligence or want of care

5 new standout hotels in London

In the city's current hotel-opening boom times, here are five standouts

Leisure Hotels look for alternatives, to diversify into hostels, resitels

Leisure's hostel - a low-frill, budget accommodation comprising beds and budget rooms under the Bedz brand - will come up in Rishikesh by the end of this year

Red carpet for leisure travellers: Hotels look to add 20,000 rooms

India led the way on leisure travel spends, accounting for 94.8% of its total gross domestic product contribution, beating countries like US, China

Hotels that make for great holidays, simply for their outstanding food

Gourmet hotel kitchens with generous owners and staff thus score higher in promoting my sense of well-being than they might for other travelers

How Airbnb, Oyo, Treebo are plotting brand journeys in a cluttered market

Oyo, the youngest in the list and India's most recent entry into the unicorn league has sub brands and has built a differentiated offering for different consumer groups.

Two, three-star hotels score over four, five-star peers in revenue growth

Thanks to a rise in travel in tier II and III cities and towns and the expansion of budget hotel brands for the growth

Holidays and hotels

Business hotels are more difficult to locate than vacation hotels because you are no longer the master of your own folly

It's F&B that keeps cash register ringing at luxury hotels, not room tariff

Most premium properties earn at least half their revenues from food and beverage sales

What makes mid-market hotels the star of India's hospitality sector?

Betting on the mid-market segment, hoteliers have been increasing the supply of such rooms by 15% every year for the past 15 years