In this issue

Hotels in India are focussing on adopting measures which will help them to maintain environment friendliness. Sustainability has been largely incorporated into the hospitality industry’s policies and management thinking. Hotels too are likely to benefit by adopting sustainable strategies which are more economical. Cover story finds guests now prefer to stay in hotels which are eco-friendly and environment friendly.
The success of a hotel depends on the service that is provided to the guests during their stay at the hotel. Guest relations or customer service is responsible to create the right image of the property with the guests. Business Story looks at all aspects of this department and how it ensures the property’s future success.
Some interesting initiatives are planned or already executed to give a fillip to religious tourism in India. The Feature Story attempts to understand the potential of religious and cultural tourism in our country and how it can be more creatively and effectively harnessed.
Buffet is the back bone of the foodservice industry, ensuring higher revenue generation. But they have to be attractive and offer value for money. F&B Section dwells on the best ways to create Buffet USPs for its success.
Spa has become an essential feature of a five-star hotel in India. Now the question is how sophisticated and user-friendly the spa facilities are. In the Design Section, we have discussed the role of design in the success of a spa.
The sound system is one of the prominent components in the hospitality industry. Technology section focuses on the role of sound in creating the atmosphere in the form of cogent ambiance, which drives customers to visit a place again and again.
The opinions and perspectives of our features are supplemented by the information provided through the News section, which showcase the important happenings in the Indian hospitality industry.

Hotel Business Review Magazine Description:

Today hotel professionals in India are seeking innovative strategies to grow their business along with new ideas and opportunities and current issues that affect their companies. This includes strategies in managing successful hotel operations, knowledge of purchasing products and services and other business opportunities and know-how. They want accurate, reliable, unbiased information from a company they can trust. 
“Hotel Business Review” covers front and back of the house facilities and general hotel management along with regular features. All aspects of successful hotel management, with specific case studies reflect through the articles featured. Unlike other magazines aimed at the hospitality industry, “Hotel Business Review” retains its unique niche as the only magazine devoted exclusively to hotels.
Hotel Business Review - the first and only bi-monthly magazine exclusively focused on the Indian hotel business. The magazine provides exclusive editorial content with a specific objective to produce valuable information sources, to assist hotel executives in maximizing their business. It offers fresh information on leadership styles and management techniques to key decision makers in the hotel business. 
The editorial focus is on Trends, Business, Technology, Engineering, Equipment, Design, Food & Beverage, Sales & Marketing, Manpower & Training and Finance. 
The circulation of the magazine offers maximum qualified respondents with the highest volumes of purchases. The primary focus is on Corporate Management, Projects & Facility Planning and top-end Operational Management of the business. 
The readers are Owners, Directors, CEOs, Vice-Presidents, Corporate Heads (Chains), Project Managers, Facility Planners, General Managers, Executive Engineers, Materials Managers, Consultants; the key people seeking information to compete in the market place. The magazine serves hotels, resorts, spas, clubs and offices of corporates / franchise/ chains / developers / consultants / architects / engineering and design institutions.