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NYC hotel housekeepers" pay could top $100, 000
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (576+ words) Contract raises wages by more than 50 percent and averts strike Unionized New York City hotel housekeepers are set to earn more than $100, 000 a year under a labor agreement. HOUSEKEEPERS AT UNIONIZED New York City hotels are set to earn more…...
Maharashtra clears $104 M for heritage sites
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (90+ words) Asian Hospitality The largest share, $31. 5 million, goes to Parli Vaijnath Jyotirlinga Temple Maharashtra approved $103. 81 million for six pilgrimage centers, forts and historical sites on May 18. The Parli Vaijnath Jyotirlinga Temple project includes three phases: The first covers entrance gates, digital…...
Report: Extended-stay gains ground in Q1
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (489+ words) Demand rose, supply growth eased and occupancy grew Extended-stay hotels recovered in the first quarter after three quarterly Rev PAR declines, according to The Highland Group. EXTENDED-STAY HOTELS RECOVERED in the first quarter after three quarterly Rev PAR declines, according…...
Pride Elite opens in Gujarat
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (251+ words) On the Ahmedabad-Udaipur Highway, 60 km from Ahmedabad Pride Hotels opened Pride Elite Himmatnagar in Himmatnagar, Gujarat. This is Pride's first property in Himmatnagar, the company said in a statement. The hotel, launched by Ajay Bhai Patel, serves travellers along the…...
Fairfield Inn Deerfield lands major $16. 8 M financing deal
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (181+ words) Ocean Bank financed the deal HOTEL OF DEERFIELD LLC secured a $16. 8 million loan for the 104-key Fairfield Inn & Suites Deerfield Beach in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Financing was provided by Ocean Bank. The hotel includes a pool, fitness center and parking…...
Access names Shimpi to lead India hospitality operations
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (235+ words) He was global COO at Run DTC The Access Group appointed Shashikant Shimpi as India managing director for its hospitality division. The UK-based software company provides cloud-based solutions for sectors including hospitality, the company said in a statement. The appointment…...
Hotel of Deerfield lands $16. 8 M loan for Fairfield Inn
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (181+ words) Ocean Bank financed the deal HOTEL OF DEERFIELD LLC secured a $16. 8 million loan for the 104-key Fairfield Inn & Suites Deerfield Beach in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Financing was provided by Ocean Bank. The hotel includes a pool, fitness center and parking…...
Marriott, Concept cross 50 openings in India
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (343+ words) Expansion adds more than 3, 556 rooms across 43 cities Marriott International and Concept Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. opened 50 hotels in India within six months. Pictured is the Fern Vishranta Resort Kamrej'Surat, Series by Marriott, near Kamrej, Gujarat. MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL AND Concept Hospitality Pvt....
Indian visitors to D. C. led in 2025 spending
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (382+ words) It welcomed 27. 2 M visitors in 2025, generating $11. 9 B in spending India ranked first in international visitor spending and second in visitor volume in Washington, D. C. , in 2025. INDIA EMERGED AS a key growth market for Washington, D. C. , in 2025, ranking first in international visitor spending…...
India's tourism industry is heading for major growth by 2035
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (346+ words) Growth is driven by infrastructure expansion, domestic demand INDIA'S TRAVEL AND tourism sector is projected to grow at 7 percent compound annual growth rate through 2035, according to Anand Rathi Investment Banking. Europe was the largest inbound tourism market in 2025. Anand Rathi's…...