Arvind Shenoy has recently been appointed as General Manager at Best Western Plus Narasapura (Bengaluru). He was most recently Vice President, Asset Management, at Blue Rock Hospitality in Mumbai. Shenoy brings more than 24 years of experience in the hospitality industry, working at various hotels in India, including Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Navi Mumbai, Radisson Blu Rudrapur and The Pride Group of Hotels in Bengaluru. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Management fr

Vipul Kamboj has been appointed as the General Manager at India's first flagship Holiday Inn Resort — the upcoming Holiday Inn Resort Kolkata NH6. A passionate hospitality professional with two decades of experience in hotel sales & marketing, Kamboj brings with him an extensive understanding of revenue management. He set in his steps with Marriott and his last assignment was with Crowne Plaza Today Gurugram. His key plan is to position the resort as the first choice for Dest

GIFT City Club and Business Center has recently announced the joining of Rajnikant Patel as Director of Sales and Marketing. In his new role, Patel will be responsible for overall Sales & Marketing of the club, its facilities including accommodation. Patel is a seasoned hotelier with over 20 years of experience in the field of hospitality and has worked with brands like The Oberoi Group, Radisson Hotel Group and IHG.

Amrendra Jhha has been appointed as the Director Of Sales for The Oterra Hotel, Bengaluru. A dynamic professional with over 13 years of experience in Sales and Operations domain with commendable knowledge and expertise, Jhha has previously worked with Chancery Pavilion, St Marks & Pride Hotels in Bengaluru, IHG & Hilton Groups in Pune Market and other well-known brands. In his new role at Oterra, he will be required to leverage Sales strategies, tactical planning and build a

In an endeavor to mark their commitment to diversity and inclusion at the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), seven of their Delhi-NCR hotels collectively organised the #IHCLOneForOne Women’s Summit at Taj City Centre Gurugram on December 23, 2019. IHCL is committed to create an all-inclusive and safe workplace, where each member is respected and motivated to contribute to the growth of the organisation. The summit aimed at bringing together the lady associates from across

Lemon Tree Hotels Limited, through its management subsidiary Carnation Hotels Pvt. Ltd, announced the international debut of the company, with the launch of the first Lemon Tree Hotel in Dubai. Lemon Tree Hotels Limited is India’s largest hotel chain in the mid-priced hotel sector, and the third largest overall. The hotel, owned by Al Waleed Real Estate LLC, is located on Al Wasl Road, less than a kilometre from Sheikh Zayed Road and Jumeirah Open Beach, and is the first bran

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will be treating its guests travelling on selected flights over the festive season to a special themed menu designed by its in-house culinary team. The menu will feature traditional roast turkey and all the trimmings along with delicious festive desserts. The special menu will be available from December 24 to 26 to a number of destinations including Australia, Kenya, Lebanon, Manila, Seoul, Singapore, South Afr

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwaiti flag carrier, Kuwait Airways, have signed a codeshare partnership on selected services on bookings effective December 22, 2019, for travel from January 5, 2020. Subject to regulatory approvals, Etihad will place its ‘EY’ code on Kuwait Airways operated flights from Abu Dhabi to Kuwait, Najaf and Dhaka. In turn, Kuwait Airways will place its ‘KU’ code on Etihad flights from Kuwait to Abu Dhabi, Belgr

Chandan Kr Chanchal has been appointed as General Manager for Hotel The Manohar, Hyderabad. He brings with him over 16 years of hospitality experience with core competency in Sales and Marketing. He has previously been associated with other reputed brands, such as Hyatt, Radisson, Holiday Inn, Sarovar Hotels, The Lalit etc. In his new role Kumar will oversee the overall hotel operations by providing strategic guidance to the team.

Sanjay Kumar has joined as the Executive Pastry Chef at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, Delhi. Prior to joining The Leela Ambience, he was the Pastry Chef at Radisson Blu Noida for three years where he has won several accolades as well. Under his leadership and guidance, their Pastry Shop won the T+L Delicious Food Award, 2019’. A graduate from Delhi University, Kumar began his career in the year 1997, and in the span of 22 years he has worked with a numerous hotels, inc