Tag: Radisson

Taj, Hayyat and ITC hotels to put up propterties in Odisha

In a stimulus to the tourism sector in Odisha, large hotel brands such as Taj Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, ITC Hotels and Crown Plaza have come forward to start their hotels in the state. Taj Hotel “Taj Hotel is coming up with a large commercial complex. Similarly, we are hopeful that ITC’s property will be ready in the next six months. All the new hotels will be coming up in Bhubaneswar,” said a senior official of the tourism department. ITC Group is putting up a 110 room five star hotel in Bhubaneswar under its Welcome Hotel brand. According to the Odisha tourism website, the state ... Read more

Odisha encourages local hoteliers to tie-up with International Brands

In order to enhance inbound foreign tourism, the Odisha tourism department is joining hands with the major state-based hoteliers to tap the franchise business model with leading brands like Hilton Group, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Radisson Hotels, Taj Group and Starwood. The tourism ministry hopes, collaboration with renowned hotel brands would help propagate Odisha as a global tourism destination. Recently, the state tourism department had a word with the leading hospitality brands, seeking collaboration for enhancing the tourism industry of the state. Odisha is having a gloomy record in attracting international tourists and hopes the collaborations with the leading local ... Read more

Radisson plans to open hotels in religious destinations

Radisson Hotel Group, which has about 90 operational hotels in India, is eyeing religious destinations in the country and aims to reach 200 properties by 2020 in this market. “One of our core strategies is to grow in religious destinations. We are finding these destinations stable for us, such as Haridwar, Varanasi, Katra, Tirupati and we will plan in more destinations,” said Raj Rana, CEO, South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group. In the India market, the group currently has a total of 140 hotels with 90 operational. This year, the group is set to launch the first Radisson Red property in India ... Read more

Radisson aims for 200 hotels in South Asia by 2022

The Radisson Hotel Group has unveiled plans to expand its portfolio to more than 200 hotels in operation and under development by 2022 in South Asia. The group signed the Radisson Blu Resort Visakhapatnam, Radisson Panipat City Centre and Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Agra in the first quarter of 2018. Radisson Gwalior opened last month and the group is on track to open eight more hotels in India this year. “This is a most exciting period in our company’s long history. With the rebranding of our company and many other initiatives in the pipeline, we are positioning Radisson ... Read more