In this issue

The May edition of Hotelier India explores the rise of new business verticals and the sharp-nosed strategies adopted by hoteliers to face the challenges, whilst gearing up to reopen for business. Our cover story discovers, how the three buzzwords i.e Efficiency, Technology and Automation by which hotels will have to live, as countries, including India, open up. We also look at how the industry is dealing with the immediate and long-term fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic. How technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and contactless service will transform the industry, and how home deliveries have emerged as the new vertical to mitigate some of the losses. An insightful opinion piece by Ranjit Batra, President — Hospitality Management, Panchshil Realty talks about the emerging new order in the hospitality. Our design feature brings to you thoughtful suggestions from renowned architects in order deal with issues of hygiene and social distancing, without investing heavily in redesign for the immediate future. With this and lot more in the edition to keep you interested and informed.

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HILTON TEAMS UP WITH RB AND MAYO CLINIC TO RAMP UP ITS HYGIENE PRACTICES

In a bid to assure guests of high standards of cleanliness, Hilton has collaborated with RB, maker of Lysol and Dettol, and also consults with Mayo Clinic to develop elevated processes and team member training to help guests enjoy a safer stay, from check-in to check-out.

1 min

AIRLINES AND HOTELS ARE GOING AN EXTRA MILE TO RETAIN TOP SPENDERS

The ongoing travel ban worldwide has sent major airlines and hotels in a major huddle to retain their loyalty program members, especially amongst their highest-spending customers.

1 min

PARTNERS IN PAIN OPERATORS WILL HAVE TO RESTRUCTURE COSTS AND FEE STRUCTURES

As COVID-19 debilitates the hospitality industry, prominent owners offer a perspective on what may be required to chart the journey from the current painful situation to a turnaround

4 mins

THE NEW NORMAL EFFICIENCY, AUTOMATION AND TECHNOLOGY

In a world ravaged by coronavirus, these are the three buzzwords by which hotels will have to live, as countries, including India, open up. Transformation will have to meet rigid standards of health, hygiene and safety

10+ mins

Weak Owners Will Be Weeded Out In The After-Covid Shake-Up

The hotel industry will see a paradigm shift in the post-COVID-19 world. We will soon be referring to it in terms of BC and AC— Before COVID (BC) and After COVID (AC).

4 mins

Retrofitting Hotels For A Post-Covid Opening

Architects suggest a blend of design tweaks and technology to deal with issues of hygiene and social distancing, without investing heavily in redesign for the immediate future, and a game plan for the long run

7 mins

UPENDING IN A POST-COVID WORLD

Interactive technology will be the key to dealing with issues related to the pandemic—from social distancing to hygiene and contactless check-in and dining

7 mins

HOSPITALITY WILL HAVE TO BE NIMBLE-FOOTED AND VISIONARY

The JLL report looks at how the hospitality industry will be required to strategise and hold on to the room rates, instead of discounting them, to deal with a world changed by the pandemic

5 mins

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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.