InterGlobe Hotels has created a benchmark in the hospitality industry through their ethos of excellence. The group has been a game-changer in the mid-market segment and rely on sustainable practices for its hotels. J.B. Singh, President and CEO, InterGlobe Hotels, elucidate the USP of InterGlobe Hotels, their association with Accor and the future of the Indian hospitality market.
What sets InterGlobe Hotels apart?
One of the big differentiators that sets us apart in the Indian hospitality space is the pursuit of excellence. InterGlobe Hotels has attained this through transparency, ethical leadership and compliances and with this synergy, the brand has managed to deliver outstanding products that have set a new benchmark in the industry. IGH champions in doing things the right way while creating new partnerships. When we wanted to venture in the hospitality segment, we were able to identify that the mid-market space is where there is a big gap. InterGlobe has been consistent with every business it does. With 19 hotels across 1314 cities, we have created an impact and are continuously innovating.
The hospitality and tourism industry have a huge impact on the environment. A product like ours can be built on a small area. We have numerous sustainability projects within our hotels and most of them have adopted solar wind energy.
Our new hotels will be gold certified, which means, when they get constructed, the topsoil will have an ensured protection.
We want our hotels to initiate sustainable practices not only within our properties, but we want to impart this to our customers as well.
Elucidate on the Accor collaboration.
Any kind of collaboration is a long-term relationship and a large investment. The business we do with Accor is well-managed through transparency on both sides. This includes contribution from InterGlobe Hotels’ side for understanding the space and putting a suited development team and Accor’s expertise in operating hotels. We are deeply embedded and we find a lot of value generated out of it. We have created great synergy that works efficiently and strive to get better at it everyday.
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This story is from the August 2019 edition of Hospitality Talk.
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