Wedding season begins! 30% jump in the wedding APC and over 25% increase in residential weddings: Sudeep Jain, IHG Hotels & Resorts

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If hybrid work becomes more widespread, it works as a silver lining for Indian travellers. (Representational image: IE) With more travellers increasingly planning weekend getaways and being on the move, the time is ripe for hospitality brands to revisit their own key offerings. If hybrid work becomes more widespread, it works as a silver lining … Read more

Ditch revenge travel, take the road less travelled! Here’s how you can travel safely this festive season

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Marriott International rolled out a ‘Good Food = Good Mood’ campaign consisting of easy-to-relate films that capture moods from daily life and blend it with good food from Marriott on Wheels. Travel safely this festive season! Revenge travel is back, so is the upcoming festive season for which many Indians are gearing up for! Clearly, … Read more

Travel during COVID-19 2nd wave: More than 95 per cent of travel bookings are for one-way trips: Rajiv Subramanian, Cleartrip

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Rajiv Subramanian,VP, Cleartrip How will India’s travel segment tackle muted travel bookings that have cast a shadow on it during the second wave of COVID-19? With many Indian travellers now confined to their homes and staying safe indoors, travel bookings have been hit. For many travellers, chronic stress and fatigue have been key factors during … Read more

Now self-quarantine, isolation facilities with meals available at premium hotels; how to book, what to expect

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Welcomhotels has rolled a notable initiative to help flatten the COVID-19 curve across India by offering quarantine facilities. Image: Welcomhotel, Bengaluru Uncertainty hits India’s travel and hospitality segments once again! At a time when the travel and hospitality industry had begun to witness an uptick in terms of demand, the second wave of the pandemic … Read more

Stay in Rishikesh: Affordable accommodations continue to be a favourite among backpackers

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The Zostel Rishikesh has been a success in terms of recording a 9.37% increase in its year-on-year revenue Heading out for a short trip to Rishikesh and worrying about an affordable place to stay? Despite being worst hit by the pandemic and the lockdown last year, India’s travel and hospitality segment is slowly witnessing a … Read more

How to plan your next trip with forest walk, flexible hotel bookings, pocket friendly backpack options

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For many leisure travellers and corporates travelling by road, breakfast is an important part of the day but one that they often miss due to hectic schedules or safety concerns. (Photo source: Hotel Saket 27) Your travel options made easy and cheap with flexible hotel bookings, affordable and pocket friendly backpack options and more! From … Read more

Online bookings hit the roof! Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar among top tourist destinations: Devendra Parulekar, SaffronStays

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An emerging pattern indicates a robust uptick in bookings for week days. (Photo source: SaffronStays) Planning your summer vacation this year? Plenty of travel options and leisure destinations are available as Indian travellers are now set to travel even during week days to popular domestic destinations, rather than wait for long weekends. Since the unlock … Read more

Rising confidence to travel again! Jaipur, Goa, Kochi most popular destinations: OYO’s latest data

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Now, here’s a quirky fun fact: Around 27% of bookings were made by solo travellers who opted to celebrate Valentine’s Day at OYO’s across India. [Image credit: Rajasthan Tourism on Twitter] Revenge travel drives Valentine’s Day travel trend! This month’s Valentine’s Day weekend shows that Indian travellers are now showing renewed confidence to travel again! … Read more

COVID-19 impact: How you travel, dine and take a holiday set to change in 2021!

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Food start ups and home entrepreneurs are seeing an upward trend in terms of demand for immunity boosting products. (Image source: Honey & Dough) Travellers take note: How you travel, dine and take a holiday will change in 2021! The pandemic may have offered a bigger opportunity for people to change the way they travel, … Read more

Dining out? What’s the new normal in hotel kitchens and fine dining restaurants? Top trends to watch

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According to Nibhrant Shah, CEO & Co-Founder, Isprava & Lohono Stays, safety has been a big concern. (Image credit: Poetree Sarovar Portico, Thekkady) Planning to dine out or still undecided about it? The country’s fine dining restaurants and kitchen spaces are poised for unprecedented changes to cater to the new normal. From digital menus to … Read more