In this issue

Hotelier India’s August edition cover story features Ankur Gupta, Managing Partner, Brookfield Asset Management and Head of Real Estate in India. In an exclusive interview, Gupta spoke about Brookfield’s plans in the Indian hospitality segment, why the pandemic offers opportunities for the industry to expand and consolidate, and why it may even help to speed up the growth once recovery begins. Globally, there are enough indications that after a decade of intense consolidation in many other industries, it is finally the turn of hotels. The acquisition and merger trend will get exacerbated by the COVID- 19-induced downturn that has put the hospitality industry in peril. Given the situation, the hospitality industry is likely to see merges and niche-acquisitions, as established operators and investors look to pick up properties with good foundations that can help consolidate their businesses, or acquire assets in markets they may have been looking to expand to. Our intriguing feature on distressed assets reports about this emerging possibility. In our other features, there is a focus on how corporate business will present several opportunities for hotels to rewrite their blueprint and add significant alternative revenue streams. We also look at how digital mediums are emerging as dominant marketing platforms and how hotels are leveraging social media platforms for strengthening their brands and sending out a message that their properties are ready to welcome guests with the right norms and regulations, to an audience that is increasingly consuming all content through digital mediums. With this and lot more in terms of news and views to keep you informed and updated.

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IHCL Mitigates Covid-19 Impact With Its R.E.S.E.T Strategy

Newsmakers - A round-up of hotels and hoteliers making headlines

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BROOKING NO COMPETITION

Ankur Gupta, Managing Partner, Brookfield Asset Management and Head of Real Estate in India, is gung-ho about the investment in The Leela Palaces, Resorts and Hotels despite the downturn caused by the pandemic. He holds forth on what it would take to pivot the group, synonymous with Indian luxury, to the top of the hospitality game

10+ mins

The Future Of Travel

FICCI’s Tourism Committee got together stakeholders from the travel and hospitality industries to discuss the road ahead from the situation of despair prevalent now

3 mins

WORK FROM HOTEL -THE CORPORATE BUSINESS OFFERS A LIFELINE

City hotels, struggling with very little business, are tapping into the WFH segment by offering great infrastructure at equally arresting prices

10+ mins

PREFME PARTNER, THE WORLD'S FIRST ALL-IN-ONE CONTACTLESS HOSPITALITY SOLUTION

Today, it is of utmost importance for hotels to redefine their spaces with safer, healthier, and hygienic choices for guests. In this time of crisis and with touchless hospitality taking center stage, a new tech platform - Prefme, the world’s first ready-to-use contactless hospitality solution is here to turn the tables for the industry!

4 mins

DECODING THE MARKETING MIX

With digital mediums emerging as dominant marketing platforms, hotels put out a plethora of content that leverages storytelling to entice guests

10+ 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.