Minor Hotels | 50 New Hotel Openings in the Next Decade in India

 

Minor Hotels, notorious international Hotel Group and Operator headquartered in Bangkok -Thailand founded in 1978 by the businessman William Heinecke which boasts more than 540 hotels in 56 countries around the world is strongly focused with considerable ambitions on India to strengthen its brand and presence in the Asian continent.

Minor Hotels' strategies envisage the opening of about 50 hotels in the large Asian country where it currently owns only one hotel unit located in the northeastern territory of the state of Bihar, the Hotel Oaks Bodhgaya and the chosen categories will be for a high-end segment up to luxury.

An important highlight will be the debut of the already well-known Anantara brand towards the end of the year with Ananpara Jaipur Hotel in the capital city of the state of Rajasthan known with the nickname of "Pink City" for the colors of its trademark buildings, a hotel that will have 150 rooms equipped with all comforts.

A message that Minor Hotels launches about Anantara brand is on the visitor experience and the destination by focusing on very significant points such as wild nature, iconic and historic buildings, Ayurvedian wellness retreats and everything connected with the pure essence of India.

The other brands of the group, such as Avani will position itself confirming its presence with Lifestyle Hotels while NH Collection & Resorts, a brand of quality and excellent reputation for many years will cover the country's airport areas and second-tier cities with the aim of enhancing the remarkable historical and cultural heritage of lesser-known locations.

The enthusiasm of the CEOS of Minor Hotels for the future addition of accomodation in their portfolio in a tourism market that has always attracted visitors such as India and the excellent approach in partnership with properties focusing on the principles of selectivity is remarkable, confident of a brilliant success in the future.

Other important focal point is that to underline the group's vision to adapt its standards and the global vision in undertaking strategies and operations to meet market demands.

Without a doubt, a great project by Minor Hotels to guarantee a market of considerable depth by giving continuity to the reputation, prestige and value of its name and brands in a stunning destination like India that always inspires a multitude of tourists.

Link : https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2024/05/02/minor-hotels-targets-50-new-openings-in-india-over-next-decade/

Virgin Atlantic Holidays | London Heathrow Airport Including Free Lounge in Special Package Offer | Selected Departures & Destinations

 

Virgin Atlantic Holidays | London Heathrow Airport Including Free Lounge in Special Package Offer | Selected Departures & Destinations

The famous Tour Operator Virgin Atlantic Holidays founded in 1985 con its headquarter at Crawley - UK is always very active in launching offers, proposals and promotions of packages.

The latest concerns the inclusion of Lounge No1 located in Terminal 3 at London's Heathrow Airport for all those who book holidays with destination Dubai, the US cities of New York and Las Vegas,the Maldives and Caribbean destinations such as Jamaica and Saint Lucia.

This offer is valid until 31 May 2024 and for departures until 31 January 2025.

An offered package in Economy Classic flight with destination Dubai until November 2024 with two nights at the Hotel Towers Rotana starting from £ 559 per person with lounge included.

A further package is concerning New York which in addition to the lounge access includes a three-night stay at the Hotel Aloft New York with a Price starting from £ 649 for all those who wish to enjoy this offer in January 2025.

Virgin Atlantic Holidays is also already selling flights from Heathrow with offers valid until May 14^th.

The flight offer include the United States of America with different destinations such as the Californian cities of Los Angeles at £424 or San Francisco at £428, Florida cities such as Miami at £422, Orlando at £424, Tampa at £409 and other US destinations such as New York at £353, Boston at £385, Seattle at £508 and Las Vegas at £ 571.

Other international destinations have been included in this flight offer as Dubai at a price of £459, Mumbai at £479, Bahamas at £588, Jamaica at £556 and Maldives at £455.

Undoubtedly, attractive offers both in terms of packages and flights that inspire you to spend a few days in the British capital or also for  or very interesting for all those who travel for business and then taking advantage of these services offered with departure from London Heathrow Airport.

 

https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2024/05/03/virgin-atlantic-holidays-launches-sale-including-lounge-access-on-selected-bookings/

Morocco | High Growth Rates in Incoming Tourism in 2024

 

Morocco | High Growth Rates in Incoming Tourism in 2024

Morocco in the first quarter of the year 2024 had a strong increase in incoming tourism rates which bodes well for the rest of the year.

According to analyses with concrete data managed by DEPF, the direction of studies and financial forecasts of the North African country, the local tourism industry is growing strongly with an increase of 12.8% in 2023 in the first quarter, very positive signs since continuing with these results in 2024 that are including better will be a record year.

Arrivals in the first three months were 3,3 million and far exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 31.6%, always considering the first quarter and with the increase in international tourism, it is to exceed the 13.2 million tourists received in 2023, which in turn exceeded the 12.9 million visitors received in 2019.

The monthly percentages were also indicated, which saw an increase of +10.4% in January,+17.9% in February and an increase of +10.2% in March.

These data confirm the almost total recovery of sectoral added value and the DEPF declares with these details that this value is quantified at 98.3% of its pre-crisis level, which has largely exceeded the 80.5% of the previous year.

Tourism revenues, already in November 2023 at an economic level, had reached very remarkable figures of 9.8 billion dollars, equivalent to an increase on the annual basis of +15.8% and there is a lot of hope in the following years in view of the World Cup that will be hosted by the Maghreb country in partnership with Portugal and Spain.

The current increase and this very important sporting event send strong signals for an ever-growing tourism.

 The historical, artistic, cultural heritage, seaside tourism, natural beauty are great local resources and Morocco seems ready with the excellent signs of the beginning of the year to experience a year of record incoming tourism.

 

Links

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2024/04/362383/moroccos-tourism-sector-sees-3-3-million-visitors-in-q1-2024

https://www.visitmorocco.com/en