From the archives of India Today (2014) | 26/11 attacks: The anxious night at the Taj Palace Hotel

Deven Bharti, Joint Commissioner of Police, received a call from the police control room about 11.45 p.m. regarding a woman stranded in the Taj. Bharti worked as the NSG's liaison at the Taj... The call to Bharti had travelled a circuitous path. Priya Florence Martis, who had been hiding at t...

A new yet recognized hospitality venture all set to open up at Osaka

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• InterContinental Hotels Group plc, known as IHG Hotels & Resorts, is all set to open it’s Holiday Day Inn Express at Osaka City Centre in Japan this month.

IHG has been diligent towards bringing this iconic brand to Japan for sever...

EXPERT: AUSTRALIA’S COVID-19 QUARANTINE HOTELS SHOULD BE REVIEWED FOR AEROSOL TRANSMISSION RISK

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• Expert said that every covid-19 quarantine hotel of Australia should be reviewed for the aerosol transmission risk
• A former health department secretary of Australia said that, the states and the territories of Australia must learn from the...

AUSTRALIAN MAN CONTRACTS COVID-19 AFTER COMPLETING HOTEL QUARANTINE

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• A man in Australia has tested positive for the corona virus after completing his hotel quarantine period
• The health officials said that, the person is likely to have contracted the virus during his hotel quarantine period

AUSTRALIAN STATES TO INVESTIGATE CORONAVIRUS SPREAD IN QUARANTINE HOTELS

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• The Australian states starts investigation of the corona virus spread in the quarantine hotels
• The Australian states have urged the staff and guests of the quarantine hotels to get immediately tested and self-isolate completely

OYO INDIA BUSINESS IS EBITDA POSITIVE

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• OYO India Business is EBITDA positive now.
• OYO expects speedy recovery in Post-COVID economy.
• OYO has now started to earn the profits that it earned before COVID-19 outbreak.

Hospitality firm OYO announced recen...

S. KOREA’S RESTAURANT AND HOTEL WORKER NUMBERS DROP IN JANUARY

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• S. Korea’s restaurant and hotel worker numbers drop in January.
• In January, the number of workers stood at 1.05 million.
• The country’s travel sector saw a decline of 69,000 workers.
• Data showed that...

KEYON HARROLD’S 14-YEAR-OLD SON FALSELY ACCUSED BY A KAREN OF STEALING AN iPhone

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• This incident took place at a hotel named Arlo Hotel in New York City, where Keyon Harrold and his son were staying

• A women named Karen in the hotel lobby started laying accusations in the presence of one of the managers at the 14-year-old son of the G...

ILLEGAL WILDLIFE SKIN OBTAINED AT INN IN THAILAND BY AUTHORITIES

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• Authorities have held onto tiger and leopard pelts, and shells of secured turtles during an attack on an inn in the Sukhumvit zone of Bangkok

Authorities from the Yiew Dong and Phaya Sua teams, special operations, and police found th...

HOTELS CANCELLING PLANS TO RING IN NEW YEAR WITH CUSTOMARY FANFARE AMIDST VIRUS FEARS

• The New Year’s Eve and the period leading to the eve has been the traditional peak season for luxury hotels to hold buffet dinners, concerts, parties and other events to celebrate the holidays.
• But an increasing number of hotels have decided not to hold New Year's cel...

DAILY NEW VIRUS CASES REACH SOMBRE SPELLS OF OVER 500 IN S KOREA

• The daily tally of new coronavirus cases in South Korea bounced back to over 500 again Wednesday, adding to worries that the country is in for a rude shock as a bigger wave of the pandemic in winter may engulf all amid tougher social distancing measures.
• The country tapped 511 ...

JAPAN’S EX-PM SHINZO ABE MAY HAVE DISCARDED RECIEPTS FOR DINNER FUNCTIONS

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• Japan’s Ex-PM Shinzo Abe may have discarded receipts for dinner functions.
• Prosecutors are investing the case as a violation of political funds control law.
• The total bills for the dinner functions may have exceeded...

Global Hotel Market Intelligence Software Market is expected to Reach US$ 2186.21 Mn by 2022, owing to its Increasing Adoption by End Users to Optimize Reservation and Pricing Chart; says Absolute Markets Insights

Developments in the time-trend analysis have made it possible for hoteliers to predict the effect of a single event on their room occupancy. Forecasting future demand plays a key role in the assessment of room costs, allocation of staff and budget among other factors. Data analysis is significant...

SHINZO ABE AND HIS SECRETARY ACCUSED OF ILLEGAL SUBSIDIZED COSTS IN 2018 DINNER FUNCTION

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• Shinzo Abe and his secretary accused of illegal subsidized costs in 2018 dinner function.
• A criminal complaint was filed in May and August against Abe and his aides.
• He and his aides are said to have violated the election...

KT LONGS FOR A SLICE OF REAL ESTATE BIZ WITH STAKE IN KUMHO RESORT

• KT, the country's leading Telecom Company, appears to be exploring the best possible alternative to lower its heavy reliance on the telecom business, as it goes about acquiring a stake in Kumho Resort.
• According to local banking industry sources, KT hired Ernst & Young ...

YANOLJA -PRIME ONLINE HOTEL BOOKING APP ENVISAGES IPO IN 2022

• Yanolja, the prime accommodation and holiday activity booking platform operator in South Korea, is evincing interest toward an initial public offering (IPO), according to news reports Tuesday.
• The accommodation booking services firm is a local startup unicorn with a market valu...

MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT PERMITS REOPENING OF RESTAURANTS, BARS FROM OCTOBER FIRST WEEK

• According to the report, all 4 lakh restaurants, bars and eatery outlets in Maharashtra state have taken a decision to resume at 50 percent capacity in an attempt to obey the government norms for social distancing

• Around 60 lakh employees will be directly benefited by this...

LOTTE HOTEL SPA RETREAT CLEANSES MIND AND BODY OF COVID-19 AFTER-EFFECTS

• Lotte hotels across the country are offering a plethora of spa packages to help people better cope with the stress and depression caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.
• Exquisite landmark hotels Signiel Seoul and Signiel Busan are displaying the "Deep Relaxation" ...

INCHEON AIRPORT DUTY-FREE AUCTION COMES A CROPPER AMIDST PANDEMIC

• Incheon International Airport, the country's principal doorway, did not succeed to cash in on enough bidders in duty-free auctions Tuesday, its operator said, underlining an extended dip in the duty-free business sector amid the coronavirus pandemic.
• The Incheon Internation...

ACCOR HEALTHCARE-AXA PARTNERSHIP LIVE NOW

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• Accor healthcare has forged a new partnership with AXA.
• Now the users of these services can attain benefits of healthcare services, telemedicine and health insurance.

UK-based Accor Healthcare has forged a new partnership ...