The global tourism industry might have taken a severe hit amidst the financial crisis and as travelers and companies struggle with cash crunch from all ends. That does make things a little slow. But the trying times are not so difficult for India’s tourism industry it seems. The industry is emerging strong with the hotel industry topping Rs. 90,000 crores. Better still, more than half of the organized share in the market comprises five star hotels.
It is the excellent tourist destinations with the feel of Indian spirit and culture that attract global tourists. Organized players in the hotel industry are known for their excellence in hospitality and the world class services that they offer across all major cities and many exotic locations. There are several popular hotel chains which have earned quality ratings through their unmatched services in India over the years. The Indian government has further boosted the tourism industry by developing domestic and international airports and other convenient transport networks.
With high end hotels doing good business in the country, hotels chains such as Taj, Oberoi Hotels and Leela Hotels are fast expanding their reach. While Taj has hotels in bigger cities such as Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, they also have luxury hotels in tourist destinations such as Jodhpur. The Leela Hotel has spread its wings to Goa, Bangalore and even Gurgaon. This is despite the fact that their primary clients remain business tourists. The luxurious Oberoi Hotels remain the most preferred hotels for the high end client, with the most famous one being in Delhi. The younger lot is the budget hotels that are opening up and offer good four star facilities. These include groups such as the Ginger Hotels.
The important feature of Ginger Hotels is their central location. Ginger hotel Delhi, for instance, is located opposite Ajmeri gate and provides easy access to Connaught place and Karol Bagh, which are the financial centres of the city.
Taj Group of hotels is a well renowned luxury hospitality chain that emerged out of the financial capital of India, Mumbai. Gradually, the hotel chain spread its wings across other metropolitan cities and popular tourist destinations. The four important properties of this group include The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Taj Wellington Mews Luxury Residences, Taj Lands End and Taj President. Taj hotels are among the best rated hotels providing plush luxuries with state of the art facilities also suitable for world-level conferences and seminars.
Leela offers business hotels that are also plush. Leela Kempinski Goa is one of the popular luxury resorts that offers 185 luxurious rooms, suites and villas. Various leisure activities, services and facilities make it the most sought after holiday residence in Goa. Other luxurious business hotels from Leela lie in Bangalore and Gurgaon that are stone’s throw away from the city airports.
It’s fortunate that the Indian hotel industry, despite being a victim to terror attacks, has overcome the fear audaciously with the help of the Government of India. Today, more and more domestic and international tourists are pouring in for a memorable holiday experience.