India Travel

Thomas Cook India, a travel & financial services firm, will charter the luxury train 'Deccan Odyssey' from November 18 to April over the next five years.

The 'Incredible India' campaign has won the World Travel Award 2009 for being the best campaign of the year in London on November 8, 2009.

London-listed hospitality and leisure company India Hospitality Corporation (IHC) will build a new hotel in Bangalore next year.

To promote tourism in the state, government of Gujarat will organize 'Gujarat Tourism Summit-2009' in Ahmedabad on November 21, 2009.

Club Fresh Goa, a Mediterranean-style beach resort located at Morjim beach, will be launched on November 13, 2009.

Birla Group is ready to set up its first luxury hotel on a closed mill plot in Worli, Mumbai and with this Birlas enter for the first time in hospitality sector.

Lemon Tree Hotels Indore, an upscale hotel, has launched two restaurants Kebaberie and Slounge in its premises.

‘The Muse’ hotel located at Nehru Place, New Delhi would be re-branded and opened as Hotel Muse Sarovar Portico by December 2009.

Ibis Hotel Group took a step ahead by opening a new Ibis Hotel in Pune. Check out more info on Ibis Pune.

Steiner Leisure Limited is launching Chavana Spa in India at the Four Points by Sheraton Navi Mumbai, Vashi from December 2009.

State-owned Ashok Hotel is all set to share its brand name with six private properties developing across five states.

The opening of Courtyard by Marriott, a luxurious five star hotel in Ahmedabad, has got delayed because of non clearance of Building Use permission from authority.

Ras Resorts, Silvassa, the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, has planned to add 60 rooms to its existing property by December 2010.

Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) wants to set up five-star hotels for the first time in the hill state of Himachal.

Seasons Group has commenced its first hotel Seasons Hotel at Tarudhan Valley Golf Homes in Manesar, Gurgaon.

Kerala's Tourism and Sports department is all set to make Kerala a Paraglider's Paradise.

US-based hospitality chain Marriott International, in an aggressive expansion plan, has planned 26 new hotels in India.

London-listed hospitality and leisure company India Hospitality Corp (IHC) will be managing 10 hotels of realty firm Entertainment World.

Kolkata Airport terminal is all set to offer more glitz and hospitality to travelers, with 2 star-hotels, a mega mall and a convention center.

With the rolling out of Madhuban Resorts and Spa, the Elecon group is entering the hospitality sector in Gujarat.

Fiji's international airline, Air Pacific is planning to start a one-stop flight to India, from Fiji, by 2011.

The large demand of hotel rooms in Amritsar has made International brands like Radisson and Taj Hotels set up property.

Taj Hotel Mumbai plans to open its heritage wing a day on November 25, 2009. The wing was damaged in last year’s terrorist attack on Mumbai.

UK-based Duet Group has invested $12 million through its private equity firm Duet India Hotels Ltd (DIH) in Hyderabad Project.

Radisson Hotels has planned to build a new 162-room hotel in Chennai, in a bid to expand its operation in the city.

Oberoi Hotels and Resorts' two hotels have been ranked among top 10 hotels in the world, by a leading US-based travel Magazine - Condé Nast Traveler.

Budget Hotels In Delhi To Be Upgraded Before Commonwealth Games

The Thailand-based Anantara Resorts, Hotels & Spas has planned to set up 8 hotels in India in the next 5 years.

Clarks Inn Hubli, the first Clarks Inn brand hotel in South India, has become operational.

A part of Choice Hotel International, Choice Hotel India (CHI) has launched a new hotel in Faridabad, by the name of Quality Hotel Sewa Grand.

Sarovar Hotels & Resorts is all set to launch a new hotel, branded as Vasundhara Sarovar Premiere, in Kerala by 2010.

Choice Hotels India (CHI) has recently launched a new hotel, branded as Quality Inn Bliss, in Gurgaon.

Best Western India, along with Armaan Resorts Private Limited, has launched Best Western Merrion in Amritsar, Punjab.

Increased tariffs by Delhi hotels, caused by growth in the number of travelers, have come across as a sign of recovery from recession.

With ITC Royal Gardenia in Bengaluru, Starwood has opened its 150th hotel in the Asia Pacific region. The Luxury Collection hotel is owned by ITC Ltd.

European hospitality chain Accor is all set to open a Pullman brand of its hotel, in the hill city Lavasa, by the mid of 2011.

MTDC is going to organize Maharashtra international Tourism Expo (MITE), along with Singapore's CEMS, in Mumbai, from 7th to 9th January 2010.

The hotel industry in India will add 55000 more rooms in 4 years, as found in a study undertaken by the consulting firm HVS India.

AirAsia is all set to start three new daily flights to India, for Kolkata, Kochi & Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), from Kuala Lumpur.

Pandawa Cruise put the Indian state of Bihar on cruise tourism map, when it entered Bhagalpur sailing on Ganges, from Kolkata, on October 5, 2009.

European hospitality group Accor is ready to build a Pullman hotel in Delhi, one of its five announced hotels for India and China.

J&K CM Omar Abdullah inaugurated Indian Kashmir-Mega Festival, a two-day festival to promote heritage tourism in the state, on October 10.

Duet Hotel India and US-based Starwood Hotels have signed an agreement to open a ‘Four Points by Sheraton’ brand of hotel in Jaipur.

Accor is all set to give Gurgaon a 'Pullman' hotel, (Pullman Gurgaon Central Park) an energy efficient hotel, in collaboration with Central Park developers.

Vienna Tourist Board has decided to promote MICE sector in India and project Vienna as a leisure destination.

Aitken Spence Hotels & Resorts has launched Tamara, the group's 5th property in India, in the picturesque city of Coimbatore.

‘Visit India’ road show, a part of the Incredible India campaign, was launched by Indian Tourism Department in Kuwait, in collaboration with the India embassy, on 8th October 2009.

Mysore, the City of Palaces, is ready to see the transformation of St. Gregorias Orthodox Syrian Church into a pilgrimage centre.

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) launches a specially designed air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz bus and it’s a first for a state transportation unit in the country.