In July last year, Uttarakhand-based Anand Sankar and his wife were trying to book a hotel for their vacation in Goa. SEASONAL TREND IN 5-STAR PROPERTIES, SAY HOTEL VETERANS Madan Prasad Bezbaruah, Secretary General of Hotel Association of India, says comparing starred Indian properties to those abroad just on the basis of tariffs wouldn't be fair. The general view is …
New Delhi: With tourism emerging from the pandemic’s shadow, hoteliers have urged the government to prioritize infrastructure development and tax reforms in the upcoming budget to unlock the potential of the hospitality sector. Bezbaruah pointed to last year’s budget proposal to develop 50 new tourist destinations, a plan which remains largely unimplemented. “We need much more development to achieve a …
