Hotel operations
India has a robust domestic market and with a changing landscape of urbanization and increasing numbers in micro cities. With such an aspect, many hotels have thrived, bringing in different cultures to India. Aloft is one of the brands that has brought glamour to India. There are currently five aloft hotels in India that are under the Marriott umbrella with modern and unique architectural designs and innovations. These Aloft hotels are based in large cities and around the airport. Since this brand is family-friendly, it has the opportunity to thrive in India with its vibrant style. Its uniqueness is also seen in how some of their amenities are named like the swimming pools are referred to as splash (cited). Other services are available like full hotel services with luxurious amenities like butler and kids features, free Wi-Fi, and breakfast that you can grab and go.
Hotel operations differ in functions, size, cost, and complexity. International American brands in India are multiple and located in various cities, airports, and at beaches. Some of these hotels include Radisson. It’s one of the largest hotel groups in India, and it operates under different brands like Radisson blue and Radisson red. Hyatt hotels corporation generally identified as Hyatt is a multinational hospitality American brand with resorts and hotels that are considered to be some of the luxurious hotels in India. The Marriott brand is one of the largest American international brands that carry multiple brands with it like the Starwood resorts and hotels (cited). Another North American brand is the Hilton hotels, with several family resorts opened in various locations like in major cities and beach sites. Best western is another international hospitality chain with multiple hotel brands in India. Finally, the four seasons are an international brand with classic hotels located in the major cities, near the airport, and at the beachside.
Bombay is one of the places with a vast market for hotels. During holiday season like in December, one has to book a room early to get the best hotel with the most services that you need, but since it’s the peak season, most hotels and resorts are fully booked. I did a quick search for a room in one of the luxurious hotels in Bombay. To book a place I used the website www.luxuryhotelsguides.com to get a room in one of the quality luxury hotels at the airport. On the first page, there were various hotel options, including some brands under the Marriott umbrella, but Aloft was not one of them. These brands are listed in the order of their rating by their customers, according to their pricing and popularity.
Major hospitality industries and hotels set clarification standards to identify the value of hotels through the hotel services it offers, luxury amenities, accommodations, restaurants, and other personal services. When one chooses the American brands, the prices are much lower, and accommodations are at low prices regardless of the hotel being at the beachside, hill station villas, or guesthouses. Other brands, especially the most popular ones like the Taj Mahal Palace, are costly, with their prices ranging as twice or thrice of the American brands’ pricings. Most of the other brands from other countries like the Shangri La Hotels and resorts from Hong Kong are also expensive compared to the North American brands.