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Hospitality Talk
|July 2017
On the recent launch of Sandal Suites in Noida, Rattan Keswani, Deputy Managing Director, Lemon Tree Hotels & Director, Carnation Hotels, shares his concerns on how the hospitality industry can fare well, the GST impact and more.
Tell us about Sandal Suites?
Sandal Suites is a brand that already existed, we have just embellished the brand. Also, Sandal Suites wants to spread its wings to multiple locations, and so, we have created a brand identity around them. We will distribute, manage and operate the property with all the specifications and standards that Lemon Tree brings to the table.
What are the future expansion plans of Lemon Tree?
In the Carnation operating space, we have 8-9 hotels opening in this fiscal year. Since the demonitisation pressure, some of our properties are getting delayed by another three months or four months. We will open Sikkim, Siliguri, Jammu, Corbett, Trivandrum, Coimbatore and one hotel in Sohna Road as well. Also, there will be 7-8 hotels in managed space. But mid next year, there will be few openings in our owned spaces. We will open in Kolkata and Pune and likely in Udaipur.
What is your take on GST?
This story is from the July 2017 edition of Hospitality Talk.
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