In this issue

The cover story of Hotelier India’s July edition features a man who, we believe, is a visionary. The brand he set up 15 years ago is today a marquee brand, which has created new benchmarks in the mid-scale segment. Along the way, besides setting new standards in hospitality, he has also created a new paradigm by which he hires people. Lemon Tree is known to hire people with disabilities. It is not something he does because it is politically correct; it is more about belief than about appearing to do the right thing where Patu is concerned. Even as the hospitality industry bemoans the fact that there is lack of skilled manpower, he creates a new definition of what skilled and unskilled means in the hospitality industry. Even as the industry clam¬ours for industry status, he focuses on landing debt on better terms or scouting for land that doesn’t cost an arm or a leg, constantly keeping economics in sight. Also within the pages of this edi¬tion is our article on adaptive reuse, or how atmospheric palaces, man¬sions, havelis and colonial homes are being conserved by turning them into hotels. It is a win-win situation: the owners of these her¬itage properties have enough funds to restore and maintain them. While we have all our regular fea¬tures, the one thing that has taken centre-stage in the minds of most Indians, is the water crisis we are facing. As we encounter climate change, water is one commodity that is likely to become more precious. But we can come up with solutions. Our design feature focuses on how hotel de¬signers, and hoteliers, can conserve water in a space where it is used the most — bathrooms, which account for 40% of water usage in hotels. Niranjan Khatri, the ex-ITC man, pens a column on creative solutions we can come up with to deal with this crisis. With this and lot more in the edition in terms of new product launches, news and views to keep you interested.

Managing The ‘West End'

Parveen Chander Kumar, area director – West India and general manager, Taj Lands End, Mumbai, on the evolving luxury hospitality market, rise of the millennial consumers, and creating iconic F&B brands

10 mins

Patu Keswani's Unconventional Approach To Hoteliering

After revolutionising the mid-scale segment, he enters the upscale category with his new brand, Orica. Along the way, Keswani has pushed the boundaries as a hotelier. And to think that he embarked on his journey as an entrepreneur with the intention of setting up just one hotel, as his retirement plan

10+ mins

Back To The Future

Indian hoteliers are reviving and restoring ancient palaces, mansions and havelis into heritage hotels that offer a blend of nostalgia and romance. The combination helps drive the segment.

10+ mins

Opinion - Creative Solutions For The Water Crisis

The media is awash with details and data on the shortage of water in different parts of the country.

3 mins

The Dining Disruptors

The journey of table reservation apps is a narrative of how digital technology is enabling hotels to reach out to new consumers, boosting both footfalls and revenues

10 mins

Brewing Afresh

From a breakfast option to an effective experiential investment, coffee experiences within hotels have had an image makeover, leading to higher ROIs

9 mins

New-Age And Sustainable

The on-going water crisis in Chennai has affected tourism and hospitality in very critical ways. By all accounts, bathrooms account for about 40% consumption of water in hotels. Hotelier India explores how bathroom design and faucets have evolved to be more sustainable

10 mins

Saying It With Light

So eager are top flight hotels to make an impression, that lighting is increasingly becoming the first feature of interior design

8 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.