Starwood to Launch Several New Hotels in India by 2014

Keen vacationers who are of the belief that India does not have enough of quality accommodation options would need to simply book their air tickets for flights to travel to India! The country is just teeming with an ocean of options for those looking for quality retreats after reserving tickets on India flights. Now, the international hospitality major Starwood Hotels and Resorts is all set to add around 12 new properties in India under its various brands by the end of 2014.

The properties will be established under different brands of the hospitality firm - Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft, Westin, Sheraton, Le Meridien and W hotels. The availability of properties under different brands would ensure that all sorts of fliers eyeing tickets aboard international flights and holiday deals in India have added alternatives at their disposal. While luxury seekers who often look for premium cabin class tickets on flights would have their interest catered to, the mid-segment travellers who would rather opt for tickets on cheap flights will have their wish fulfilled too.

Firm’s new properties will be located in different parts of the country. The establishment of new properties will not be restricted only to the Tier-I cities like Delhi and Mumbai, popular gateways for foreigners grabbing air tickets on international flights to the country, but also prominent Tier-II cities. The firm will also set up its properties in destinations like Bekal in Kerala, Mahabaleshwar and Goa, offering options to tourists who book tickets on flights for these popular tourist destinations of India.

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More Hotel Options in Five Years for Travellers Flying to India

India will be able to offer much more options in terms of hotels in the coming few years.

India’s Wadhawan Group has jumped on what seems an already crowded but highly crucial bandwagon that is going full steam ahead to resurrect India’s weak hospitality infrastructure!

Wadhawan Group, a Mumbai-based entity, has announced to set up nine hotels in India in next five years. All these hotels will be in four and five-star segments, serving luxury seekers who travel on their business tour or holiday break.

As per a report in a major Indian daily, the group has joined hands with hospitality chain Minor International to manage its hotels. Minor International operates more than 1,000 restaurants and 30 hotels worldwide.

As per the source, the first of its two hotels, in Mysore and Pune, will begin operations in the next two quarters. Other hotels will be set up in Wayanad in Kerala, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Udaipur in Rajasthan. A hotel will also come up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Each of these cities is a popular tourist destination of India and is visited by hordes of travellers who book flights to India every year.

India has emerged a hot tourist destination with many wanting to explore its many realms. There are some 15 companies planning to establish 600-odd hotels in India in the coming future. These hotels will not only include lavish properties but also comprise budget hotels serving those with cheap tickets flights to India.

The figures may be encouraging however the country’s current hotel scene is not very encouraging. Reports indicate that Shanghai, the second biggest city in China, alone boasts better figures than the whole Indian market taken together in terms of availability of organised rooms.

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Berggruen plans new India hotel

Berggruen Hotels is continuing its expansion into India with new hotel plans. Under the company's Keys branding, it is expected the Mumbai hotel will be ideal for the mid-market and could appeal to holidaymakers enjoying cheap flights to India.

Keys Hotels is set to work with Nestor Hotels in transforming an existing property in to a new 140 room resort in Marol, Andheri East. The new establishment will benefit from being located close to both international and domestic airports, as well as the key industrial cities of MIDC and Sakinaka.

Sanjay Sethi, managing director and chief executive officer of Berggruen Hotels, said: "We are delighted in having signed this management contract with Nestor Hotels and look forward to partnering them through this venture."

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