Resorts in India have graduated from mere weekend gateways to destinations for MICE and weddings. Here we have covered the evolution of resorts, in the context of the Indian hospitality industry. The digital age in hospitality, with focus on social media, the role of OTAs, and merchandising strategy in this digital age, is being covered in the Business Story. The Feature section deals with evolution of hotel lobbies, as effective hubs for both business and leisure. The Profile section covers an unconventional resort management company. Time management in hotel projects and many other interesting industry relevant topics enrich this issue.  

Though modern hotels offer more functional and aesthetically designed properties, maintenance of these properties only ensure repeated guest. Cover Story examines how the cleanliness and hygiene standards are maintained. The purchase department of a hotel plays a significant role in seamlessly running a successful and profitable business. The Business Story evaluates on how it deals with various objectives. Feature story discusses how religious tourism is one of the core strengths of the tourism industry of India. F&B feature talk about future trends in creating unique experiences for the guests. The management story stress upon how to communicate and create an impact on others. The story on Spa talks about the trends in the coming year. The technology section talks about how artificial intelligence and machine learning have entered the field of marketing & pricing.

Hotel Industry is always evolving and ever changing with the need of an hour. New and progressive concepts have emerged in the market with time, leading to the evolution and growth of new trends in the hotel industry. It is a direct customer based industry whose main focus is towards the customer’s satisfaction and customer retention so as to earn their long term loyalty towards their brand. 
A hotelier has to constantly keep his pulse on the emerging new trends to avoid disappointing guests and falling behind competitors. The hotel has not only to increase the number of guests but also to improve their experience in order to make them visit the place again. Cover Story tries to gauge the trends that are likely in hotels in the future and how they are preparing for these changes. 
Wedding halls have now become passé. Today, fairy tale settings for making the most memorable moment in the life, one of the most unforgettable and impressive one, is the in thing. Business Story takes a look at the opportunities it offers to the hospitality industry and its future. 
Room Service has seen a sea change. There has been resurgence in room service as hotels are resorting to various trendy and innovative ways to serve their guests in the comfort of their rooms. The feature story discusses the new trends and essential tips to generate revenue from Room Service. 
The continuous story in management section further elaborates the traits that make for a noteworthy hotel PRO. While jobs in most departments of the hotel are often well appreciated, the job of the housekeeping staff often goes unnoticed. The housekeeping section elaborates on the importance of the housekeeping staff and how important they are for the smooth operations of the property. Also enjoying reading latest news, events, reports on what’s happening in the industry.
Wishing all readers a very Happy & Prosperous 2020.

The demand and supply gap in India is visible in Mid-segment / budget hotels and there is need for more hotels. Cover story examines various aspects of the midmarket segment and finds that macroeconomic data suggests that the road ahead will be bright. Business story takes a look at the fast changing scenario and the increasing importance of revenue management, whose role is being perceived more as profit generating rather than managing revenueThe feature story finds how hoteliers are strategising to take the major share of young adults by offering them unique experiences. Current issue focus on how entrepreneurs in wellness industry and hospitality industry take the challenge for effectively tapping the growing demand of this vertical. In the management section read about the key traits that make for a noteworthy Hotel PRO..
We wish all our esteem readers Happy & Prosperous Diwali and 550th Birth Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Devji.

MICE is becoming an integral part of the hotel industry for revenue generation. Cover story takes a look at several aspects of this Industry as well as the future of MICE in India. Business Story examines the tasks of the HR dept and the problems that it has to tackle for smooth functioning of the hotel. Feature Story discusses how the Lobby trend is being implemented in different upscale properties across the country. F&B Story talks about the challenges faced when opening and positioning a new restaurant in hotel and its success. Management Story stress upon the various aspects of hotel PR and how it is an integral part of the industry.



With changing traveler expectations, the hospitality industry is facing upcoming challenges head on for the sector growth. Most of the industries are now adopting eco-friendly techniques to help sustain an ecological balance. Cover story talks about the efforts made by Indian hotel industry to make their properties eco-friendly and impress upon aware clients. The hotel chains are now adopting digital solutions to keep track of their clients. Business story dwells upon how mobile apps are being used constantly by the industry to provide better service to their customers for higher guest satisfaction. The feature story explains how the future of India’s hotel industry seems to be promising and the various key factors that will drive the market. Management article discusses how leadership is crucial for staff performance and retention.

One factor holding women back earlier to travel alone was the lack of safety. The cover story discusses how hotels are adopting various methods to ensure safety and addressing needs of female guests. Attrition has become bane of the hospitality industry. Business story stress upon the factors responsible to keep the staff satisfied and help in retaining them. The feature story explores how India is not been able to fully tap its awesome tourism potential. The second part of the feature on the ‘scent of a hotel’, details how hotels must be able to ensnare all the five senses of the guest, smell being no less important. The F&B section explains how tableware plays an important role in a dining experience. The design story talks about the purpose of a good design. The Housekeeping section dwells upon the need of proper hygiene in the hotel spaces.

In today's competitive market Hotels need to look beyond traditional practices to create a niche for themselves in limited market space. The cover story stress upon how boutique hotels are different from regular hotels. In the business story we have embarked upon the issue of security breach faced by the industry. Feature story discuss upon various trendy fragrances used by hotels to create a long lasting impression and memory. The F&B section describes the future food trends and how they will drive the success of an establishment. Design story explains how landscaping and greenery is crucial in enhancing the property's value. Technology section talks about cause and control of IAQ. In management section we stress upon how personalised service with smile can ensure guest loyalty.

India witnessed one of most horrifying event on 26/11 when Mumbai was attacked by the terrorists. Two major hotels and a leading restaurant in southern Mumbai faced the havoc and innocent guests lost their life. It changed the perception of the hospitality sector regarding their vulnerability to such attacks and security incidents. After this dastardly act the hospitality industry took major steps to ensure the security of their property as well as its guests. The cover story elaborate on the changes in the Hospitality industry in terms of safety and security.
After the recent dispute between FHRAI and OTA’s, hoteliers are reworking their strategies to maximize the return on hotel rooms. The room rent and occupancy formed the crux of the earning. A well planned pricing strategy can further push hotel revenues. Deciding on the price of the hotel rooms is an onerous task. In the business story revenue managers discuss what would be the appropriate strategy to increase the room revenues.

Hospitality industry needs to be more responsible towards the threat of global warming and non-renewable energy resources. The feature story has once again brought a major issue in the fore front, sustainable environmental practices, and hotels should make sincere endeavours in this direction.

During the recent years, the importance of spas in India’s hospitality industry has increased significantly. Here we explore the spa culture in India’s hospitality industry, try to compare the specialised Ayurvedic spa resorts with regular hotel spas, and evaluate two spa chain models. Business Story deals with the crucial role of RevPAR in the hospitality industry, and pragmatic routes to enhance RevPAR. The Feature section explores the revenue earning possibilities from housing religious festivities within hotels and resorts. The F&B section covers intricacies of hosting regional Indian food festivals. Many other industry relevant topics make this issue an engrossing read.

Here we have covered the quick spread of branded budget hotels in India’s hospitality industry, which is a product of the growth of India’s tourism sector and its associated infrastructure.  Business Story deals with addressing the guests’ feedback, which plays crucial role in new-age hospitality. The Feature section covers the trend of channelising of investments of branded hospitality projects, in tier-II and tier-III cities of India. Designing of spas is the topic of our Design section, which reflects great relevance in India’s thriving beauty and wellness market. These are only some of the industry relevant topics covered in this issue.

Here we have attempted to comprehensively cover the various elements of design and décor, which can contribute towards making a hospitality property attractive to the guests. Business Story shows how various renowned hospitality properties are making endeavours to maintain work-life balance among employees. Various elements of new-age digital technology in contributing towards engaging and attracting potential and past guests, and towards engaging, attracting and satisfying the present guests are being covered in our Technology section. Feature section covers the tourism and hospitality potential of a renowned destination. Various other industry relevant topics contribute towards making the issue an engrossing read.

We have covered luxury hospitality in the context of India’s hotel business, through industry feedbacks. Our Business Story deals with the effects of digitalisation in India’s hospitality industry and also the adaption of digital technology for enhanced guest satisfaction; issues which are critical to today’s hospitality business. The Feature section presents lacunae and challenges for India’s hospitality industry, and points out some important trends in the industry which can significantly influence its growth prospects in the near future. These and other industry relevant topics, along with rich information through News and Event sections, can make the issue an engrossing read.

Here we have covered the trend of multi-branding of hotel chains in some detail. This trend is induced by the need among hotel chains to cater to diversified guest profiles. Through industry responses, the Business Story explores HR’s crucial role in hiring and training rightly in the personnel-driven hospitality industry, which can enhance hospitality properties’ revenues. The happening food trends which are expected to influence India’s food & beverage industry during 2018 and its near future are being covered in our F&B section. The crucial role of design curators in hotel projects are among other industry relevant topics being discussed.

Here we deal with potential benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing in hotels, in the context of the Indian hospitality industry. The Business Story explores crucial role of branding in the Indian hospitality industry, and probes on how to develop brand image for hospitality properties. It also examines brand loyalty, and talks about branding strategies in the context of the Indian hospitality industry. The Feature section discusses the concept of Bollywood-themed hospitality whereas the F&B section covers some of the factors to consider in the renovation of restaurants. These and some other industry relevant features give editorial weightage to the issue.

In this issue, the growing business of home stays and its affect on the Indian hotel business are being explored upon. The Business Story deals with the age-old but ever new issue of customer satisfaction in hospitality, which these days, is going through fast evolution. The Feature section talks about some fascinating offbeat locales which deserve more promotion by our state and the hospitality industry, and also focuses on one such offbeat destination. The recently rebranded Grand Mercure Vadodara Surya Palace is being covered in Property section. These and other interesting features and Q&As; are being covered in this issue.

Here we have covered the second and final installment of our extensive feature on spa business, pertaining to the Indian hospitality industry. The feature takes a look at the space requirement for spas and different spa services provided by some renowned hotels and resorts. Business Story deals with different image building routes and effective marketing strategies for success in today’s fiercely competitive hospitality business. The growing use of social media as a marketing tool for the hospitality industry is probed in our Feature section. Besides these, various other perspectives along with rich information may engross the readers in this issue.

Spa  business in India shows immense promise for the Indian hospitality industry. In this issue, we have explored the primary clientele of spas across a number of renowned hospitality properties in India, and also the diverse benefits of visiting spa for guests, through industry feedbacks. The Business Story probes the huge potential of religious tourism in India and how this potential can be better harnessed. Some pragmatic steps to enhance hotels’ revenues from weddings are being discussed, as is the crucial issue of hotel security. The News and Event sections provide useful information about the recent happenings in the industry.

Here we have taken industry feedback to ascertain which departments of hotels operating in India are most affected by attrition, and also probed into the ways of tackling attrition in hospitality, again through industry feedback from some experts. The growing role and the benefits of automation in the Indian hospitality industry are being discussed in the Business Story. In the Feature section, we have explored how hospitality properties in India can generate additional revenues from their in-house gyms, and the crucial role of nutritionists for regular gym visitors. These and many more interesting features and Q&As; are featured in this issue.

We have covered the nagging and seemingly perpetual problem of attrition in the Indian hospitality industry.  MICE market for India’s hospitality industry, and initiatives taken by some important hospitality players in India to attract MICE crowd are being presented in our Business Story. West Bengal’s awesome tourism appeal; growth of tourism and hospitality business in the state during the recent years and glimpses of the initiatives by the present state government to promote tourism of West Bengal are being presented in the Feature section.  An environmentally-friendly resort and the advantages of in-house laundry are some of the other topics covered in this issue.

In this issue, we have covered some trendy packages in use across renowned hospitality properties, in India. The story also talked about the challenges facing the MICE business in the context of the Indian hospitality industry, and the future of MICE business in India. The broadening of scope of revenue management in today’s hospitality industry is the subject of our Business Story. The Feature section deals with the concept of art themed hospitality and how art hotels can enhance their business potential through exploration of uncommon routes. A wonderful newly launched hotel in Goa is being covered through our Property section.

MICE has great revenue earning potential for the Indian hospitality industry.  In this issue, we have covered the various facets of MICE business in the context of the Indian hospitality industry. The Business Story explores the F&B’s growing importance in hotel revenues, in India. The Feature section discusses ideal attributes for comprehensive health and wellness resorts for post-modern India, which can garner impressive revenues for the Indian hospitality industry, and also the possibility of Indian hotels and resorts to effectively harness the huge revenue earning potential of Bollywood. The Profile section covers a savvy hotelier, powered with potent business vision.

Here we have covered the impressive scenario of budget hotels along with different facets of the business of budget hotels in India. The issue of sustainability of hotels in digital age is being discussed in our Business Story. The Feature section suggests some promotional mechanisms to better market India’s offbeat destinations. A heritage property with awesome views of nature’s serenity and eco-friendly options is being covered in our Property section. An oasis of wellness in the chaotic capital; various uncommon theme restaurant ideas; the role of new-age technologies in hospitality are some of the relevant topics covered between the covers.

In this issue, we have covered the growth, growth potential and several bottlenecks towards growth in India’s tourism and hospitality industry; an industry which is showing great promise. The topic of guest satisfaction, which is pivotal to the concept of hospitality, is also being explored in the Business Story. The Feature section covers a three-star hotel and an offbeat destination, where the hotel is located in. The concept of floating hospitality is also being touched upon through a few noteworthy examples. As usual, our News, Event and Report section together gives important array of information for the Indian hospitality industry.

We have attempted to cover the popularity of serviced apartments in the Indian hospitality industry, which is fuelled by the impressive growth of business travel in the country, since the advent of the twenty-first century.  Growing influence of technology in hotel’s operations and marketing is being discussed in the Business Story. The Feature section deals with ways to tap the enormous potential of adventure tourism in India. The emerging F&B trends in the Indian food service industry are being explored through industry experts’ inputs, in our F&B section. These are only some of the interesting topics covered in this issue.

In this issue, we have focused on healthy food and impeccable hygienic housekeeping initiatives across some renowned hotels in India, which indicate a prominent trend towards growing health consciousness in the Indian hospitality industry. The Business Story focuses on the stringent quality controls adopted by some high-end hotels in India, pertaining to food hygiene, toiletries, linen and other housekeeping products. F&B section probes on some innovative routes adopted by F&B operations across three hotels, to thrive in the era of tough competition. Our interesting features are amply complemented by exhaustive coverage of industry information, through News, Event and Report section.

In this issue, we have endeavoured to cover the growing influence of health and wellness in the Indian hospitality industry. In this regard, we have explored health and wellness initiatives pertaining to gyms and spas, across some select hospitality properties in the country. The Business Story deals with the potential of vendors in the Indian hospitality industry, and also probes into their selection criteria across hotels. The selection process of cutlery and glassware across hotels in India are also being explored. Trend of e-lounges, a feature on an interesting property, steps to generate MICE tourism are among other relevant topics covered.

In this issue, we have covered the praiseworthy initiatives by various hotels towards safety and security of their single lady guests or of lady guests travelling in groups of ladies. The increasing and promising application of IT and smart phones in the Indian hospitality sector is being discussed in our Business Story. The idea of hotels and resorts with uncommon themes are being explored in our Feature section. Several other relevant issues for the industry are being covered through our features, and their insights and perspectives are complemented by the rich information base of the News, Events and Report section.

In this issue, we have discussed the praiseworthy strides made by
women in the Indian hospitality industry during the last decade and a
half; a healthy trend which is expected to gather momentum in the near
future. Business Story explores the factors that hotels and resorts in
India should adhere, to better exploit the growing fitness trend in
the urban Indian society. A profile of a committed and cost conscious
company engaged in developing hotels, a feature on a hotel where art
complements nature and many other interesting articles, together with
the News and Events section, make for interesting reading.

In this issue, we have attempted to gauge how the remaining part of 2015 would shape up for the Indian hospitality industry. Developments  being planned by some of the important hotels in the country to attract more guest satisfaction are also being presented. Hotels are becoming preferred destinations for many opulent weddings, and the infrastructure and services offered by some prominent hotels to attract wedding guests are being discussed. The role of design in spas, factors to consider while selecting uniforms for food service establishments, and effective ways to boost hotel sales through online platforms are other interesting topics being covered.

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“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.

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