NEWS | Sarovar Hotels to set up second hotel in Kerala

As part of expansion plans to reach its target of 100 hotels, Sarovar Hotels will be setting up a hotel at Bekal in Kerala's Kasaragod district, which will be operational by 2014. "Sarovar Portico, Bekal, a 48-key hotel, will be the group's second hotel in Kerala after Vasundhara Sarovar Premiere," said Sarovar Hotels & Resorts Managing Director Anil Madhok. Promoted by P A Mahamood Haji, Sarovar Portico Bekal, will be operational by 2014.

NEWS | McDonald's launches its first restaurant in Kochi

McDonald's Hardcastle Restaurants Private Limited (HRPL), a Master Franchisee for West & South India operations of McDonald's Restaurants, has announced the launch of its first restaurant in Kochi, marking its entry into the state of Kerala. Situated at the Lulu Mall, Eddapally,

NEWS | McDonald's launches its first restaurant in Kochi

McDonald's Hardcastle Restaurants Private Limited (HRPL), a Master Franchisee for West & South India operations of McDonald's Restaurants, has announced the launch of its first restaurant in Kochi, marking its entry into the state of Kerala. Situated at the Lulu Mall, Eddapally,

NEWS | IHG Opens Crowne Plaza Kochi

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announced the opening of the Crowne Plaza Kochi. Inaugurated by the Ministers of the State and other dignitaries, the Kochi hotel is the sixth Crowne Plaza to open in the South West Asia region. The 269-room hotel offers guests 14 suites with a spectacular view of the backwaters and the city, a health centre, outdoor swimming pool and spa. Located on the banks of the river at Kundannoor and along the National Highway bypass, the hotel boasts the largest meetings and conference space in the city,

NEWS - SFC to set up 200 outlets in India, including 25 in Kerala

The UAE based Southern Franchisee Company (SFC), with speciality hospitality operations, is foraying into India with plans to start 200 outlets, including 25 in kerala, with a total investment of rs 750 crore. To start with, the brand, which has a network of 25 restaurants across UAE, would be opening its first outlet in India at Kochi which will be inaugurated by UAE Ambassador to India,

NEWS | Kochi health department orders 38 hotels and eateries to close down

In its ongoing effort of keeping a check around hotels and eateries selling low quality food, the department of health in Kochi has issued orders to close down 38 hotels in the district. After conducting a separate raid, the Kochi corporation issued notice to close down two hotels in the city. The health department inspected 516 hotels in the district and issued notices to 245 food outlets. Meanwhile,

NEWS | New working hours for bar hotels in Kochi

The Excise Department in Kerala has rescheduled the working time of bar hotels in Kochi. As per the notification issued on Wednesday, bar hotels in the Corporation limit can function each day from 9 am till midnight, while those in Municipalities and Panchayaths can remain open from 8 am to 11 pm. As per the modified Abkari Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) policy,

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NEWS | Intercontinental chooses Amrapali as partner for six corporate hotels

The Amrapali Group will six explicit Holiday Inn Express Hotels in India.

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REPORTS| India| Hotel Mkt Review 08| KOCHI

An addition of 1,081 rooms in the premium category is expected in the next two years.

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-DLF Group has purchased property belonging to Aspin Wall with a proposal to build a heritage hotel here.


5-star Deluxe and 5-star Hotels
- 580 rooms in the premium category.
Taj Malabar and Le Meridien are the only two hotels in the 5-star Deluxe category.

-The Trident was upgraded to a 5-star hotel

-ARR Rs.5,375 in 2008.

- The hotels in the premium segment had an average occupancy of 54% over the year.


4-star Hotels
- four hotels in the 4-star category ; 275 rooms.

- ARR of Rs.2,350 (till Sept 2008). -

- additional supply of 383 rooms by 2009-10.





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NEW HOTELS| Nyle Plaza launches luxury hotel in Kochi

To be functional within a week

Kerala-based Nyle Plaza Hotels and Properties unveiled a luxury hotel, Nyle Plaza at Vyttila in Kochi, recently. It will be functional within a week. The group has invested Rs 12 crore for the same.

The hotel offers ....



51 well-furnished rooms, which include two presidential suites, seven suites, 29 superior and 16 deluxe rooms. In addition, it has a 100-seat conference hall, 200-seat banquet hall, a multi-cuisine restaurant and a 24 hour coffee shop. The group seeks a three star classification for the same. As per Ravi Chandy, Managing Director, Nyle Plaza hotels and properties, the hotel’s main objective is to promote tourism and tackle the shortage of accommodation for tourists.

While inaugurating the hotel, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Minister for Tourism, Government of Kerala said that the state requires 10000 more rooms as there was a shortage of accommodation for tourists, during the peak season. Presently, the state has a capacity of only 10000 rooms.

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NEWS| Kanoos Group to invest Rs 200 crore in Kerala and Tamil Nadu in next 2 years

The $500 million Kanoos Group will invest Rs 200 crore in hospitality projects in Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the next two years. Group chairman K S Khader Pillai said that the group was planning to set up four-star hotels in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.

The group expected that the projects could be completed in two years. While places were identified in Kochi and Coimbatore for the hotels, land was being looked for the Thiruvananthapuram project. The group is already running a hotel at Palakkad and the latest addition is Kanoos Residency at the East Nada in Guruvayur.

source: New India Press