In this issue

Achieving half a century is quite a milestone; and Preferred Hotels & Resorts is understandably proud of it. Last year, the company clocked $1.35 billion in reservations revenue on behalf of its 650 member hotels, resorts and residences across 85 nations. It also added 103 properties globally, of which seven were in India.
Starting its operations in the country in 2002, with the Imperial Delhi, Preferred Hotels & Resorts now has 35 hotels in the region and plans to add 10 more by 2020. Lindsey Ueberroth, CEO of the company is positive that luxury independent operators in the India will be happy to join hands with the company, which offers five business deliverables – sales, marketing, end-to-end electronic distribution ability, quality assurance and cost saving.
In our cover story this issue, she outlines Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ aggressive growth plans for 2018, and how the company wants to ensure it has the right hotels in the right markets.
In this edition, we also present a ‘Power of Purchase’ section, where we find out about the initiatives that procurement and purchase professionals are undertaking
to ensure better profitability for their hotels, by cracking
the right deals with the right suppliers for the right price
at the right time. We speak to some of the leading people from this domain about their tried and tested procurement systems, areas for opportunities, as well as potential areas for improvement.
We also present a preview of the 14th edition of HICSA, which is being presented by Hotelivate this time around. Close to 450 attendees are expected to attend this two-day conference, and interestingly this time around 20% of the delegates will be women.
This is just a primer to the action-packed April issue. Do read on to find out more.

Heritage On A Platter

Guests love heritage hotels, and India has plenty of these to offer. However, what is the trick to keep them coming back for more?

5 mins

Hit Refresh

On its 50 th anniversary, Lindsey Ueberroth, CEO, Preferred Hotels & Resorts reveals how the brand is expanding its hotel portfolio and refreshing its loyalty programme

8 mins

Covering All Bases

By using appropriate vendor evaluation systems, procurement professionals can optimise the sourcing process for their hotel’s supply chain.

2 mins

Joint Benefits

By adopting the practice of joint procurement contracts across three properties in Goa, AccorHotels reduced its purchase costs by 57% as compared to last year

2 mins

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Hotelier India Magazine Description:

A definitive guide to successful Hotel Management.

Published by ITP Media (India), and circulated to a carefully targeted audience of hoteliers country-wide, Hotelier India combines the latest news analysis, products news, industry features, business trends and best practices to create a must read title for professionals in the country's hospitality industry.

Regular sections in the title include up-to date local and international news; interviews with hotel general managers and other senior staff; comment and analysis from industry professionals; market intelligence; round table sessions with every sector of the hotel community; industry case studies, destination reports and product updates. Hotelier India's combination of strong industry-specific content, including a heavy focus on new products and service innovations, and its local industry audience, makes the title the perfect advertising platform for suppliers to the industry. India's hospitality industry is forecast to become one of the most stable in the coming years. Today, there has never been a greater need for Hotelier India, nor a better time for suppliers to enter this market.