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Floatel to set up a 5 Star Hotel in Mumbai

Floatel Manor is planning to launch a five-star floating hotel off Mumbai coast, according to its managing director Mr Manab Pal.

The company at present runs a similar establishment in the Hooghly river in Kolkata.

The proposed hotel, which will be a ship stationed in shallow waters and complete with 150 rooms, 10 banquet halls and three restaurants, . . . → Read More: Floatel to set up a 5 Star Hotel in Mumbai

Union Govt Sets Up ‘Hospitality Development and Promotion Board’

The Union Cabinet today approved creation of ‘Hospitality Development and Promotion Board (HDPB)’ for approving and facilitating of hotel projects.

The decision will facilitate the setting up of a Hospitality Development and Promotion Board at the Central level. The State Governments/UTs will be advised to set up a State level Hospitality Development and Promotion Board on similar . . . → Read More: Union Govt Sets Up ‘Hospitality Development and Promotion Board’

Hotel News in Brief

* Switzerland based Movenpick Hotels & Resorts plans to set up around 12 premium segment hotels in Goa and Kochi and 3 – 4 hotels in other cities. The Swiss major is also scouting for partners to open Marche’ chain in India which is a specialized restaurant brand with live cooking where diners can choose . . . → Read More: Hotel News in Brief

Build 5 Star Hotel. Get Tax Holiday.

Due to an acute shortage of hotel rooms for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in National Capital Territory Region of Delhi, Union government has decided to give a tax holiday to Hotel projects as an incentive. This incentive was earlier available from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2010 and now it has been extended upto July . . . → Read More: Build 5 Star Hotel. Get Tax Holiday.

Best Western & Ishan Developers to set up 5 Star hotel in Punjab

Best Western India has entered in to an agreement with Ishan Developers & Infrastructre to set up a Premier Hotel in Mohali. It will come under the Best Western Premier brand as a well positioned upscale hotel in that region.

The hotel will have a total of 239 rooms and suites. The Hotel will become operational . . . → Read More: Best Western & Ishan Developers to set up 5 Star hotel in Punjab

Amari India plans JV for Hotel projects in India

Amari, Thailand has entered into a joint venture with Mandeep S Lamba of Ten Hotels Services to develop and operate about seven hotel properties in India both in limited service and mid-upper scale hotel segments, in metros and tier-II cities, with 1050 rooms’ inventory. Under the investment plan, the company is starting of with
its first hotel . . . → Read More: Amari India plans JV for Hotel projects in India

Global Hotel Alliance Meets In India

Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) held its first CEO meeting in India at the Leela Palace Bangalore in January. The CEOs of its ten member brands gathered for their bi-annual meeting to make plans for what they all expect to be a tough year for the hotel industry across the . . . → Read More: Global Hotel Alliance Meets In India

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts to open Second Hotel in India.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced its second project in India, Fairmont Jaipur. Scheduled to open in 2010, the hotel, located
in Rajasthan in the northwest of India, joins Fairmont Hyderabad as the luxury hotel brand’s first forays into the Indian market. The
property is being developed by Capricorn Hospitality Investments India, Limited and its local partner.

The 248-room . . . → Read More: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts to open Second Hotel in India.

Hyatt Hotels's New Property to be ready in December.

Hyatt Hotels, on the city’s arterial road ‘Anna Salai’ at Abbotsbury, Teynampet, was originally constructed by Balaji Hotels
Enterprises Pvt Ltd (part of the Balaji Group of Companies) over 12 years ago. The project which was delayed for over several years
has been bought by Robust Hotels for an amount of Rs.300 crore and the company is . . . → Read More: Hyatt Hotels's New Property to be ready in December.