KTDC To Develop Properties In Alappuzha & Kannur
The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) is to set up three-star hotels in Alappuzha and Kannur and is to upgrade Hotel Chaitram into a three-star hotel as part of its Rs 145 crore hotel expansion agenda of which Rs 40 crore will be spent in the areas of Alappuzha, Kannur and Kovalam.

JW Marriott HK Eyes Growth In Incoming Indian Business Travel
The JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong is specially targetting the Indian market in lieu of the growth it has witnessed in its occupancies from incoming Indian business traffic.

Leela Bags Bombay Chamber Civic Award
The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai, has bagged the Bombay Chamber's Civic Award 2004-2005 for environmental excellence.

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Planet Hollywood To Set Up Hotels & Resorts In India
As part of the international roll out of its latest diversification into the hotels, resorts and casino business, Planet Hollywood International Inc (PHII) is poised to launch its new venture in India.

Oakwood Confirms Bangalore Launch By November ’06
Oakwood Worldwide has officially confirmed that it has signed a contract with the leading real estate developers of Bangalore, Prestige Estates Projects (P) Ltd to manage a 218-unit luxury serviced apartment in the Indian Silicon Valley.