LUCKNOW: How to retain the pristine glow of the Taj Mahal? From application of mud pack to planting herbal hedge, authorities have in past, tried all tricks in the beauty book to arrest aging of the 350-year-old Mughal mausoleum. Now comes another attempt from the ASI. The agency has ambitious plans up its sleeves — [...]
MUMBAI: For the first time in several years, India’s largest hotel chains such as the Taj, Oberoi and Leela may not hike their room rates this World’s tallest, coldest, greenest hotels Best cities for travel Top hoteliers are yet to decide on a rate hike after several rounds of meetings in recent weeks to review [...]
FAMED for the opulence — and lofty prices — of its luxury hotels, India has tended to disappoint those seeking budget accommodation. With Indian hotel companies traditionally focusing on the lucrative high-end market, affordable rooms were found in dilapidated, socialist-era state tourist bungalows or guesthouses run by local entrepreneurs. Cost- conscious travellers all too often [...]