DRNew Delhi: Hotelivate is pleased to announce the finalists for the eleventh ‘Hotels of the Year Awards’. The winners for this year will be announced at the 15th edition of the Hotel Investment Conference – South Asia (HICSA), scheduled to be held on April 3 and 4 at Grand Hyatt Mumbai.
The HICSA Hotels of the Year Awards were instituted to honour and recognise the most outstanding hotel developments in the previous year in South Asia. The awards have, over the past eleven years, grown from strength to strength and now encompass a wide range of accommodation products across the lodging industry. Since its inception in 2009, over 400 hotels have been nominated in various categories.
52 nominations were received this year and Hotelivate is pleased to share the names of the finalists across the following five categories: Best Luxury/Upper Upscale Hotel; Best Upscale Hotel; Best Upper Mid-Market Hotel; Best Mid-Market Hotel and Best Budget/Economy Hotel. The names of the winning hotels shall be announced on Day 1 of the conference as part of the scheduled programme.
Luxury/Upper Upscale Hotel Finalists
- Conrad Bengaluru
- Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty
- ITC Kohenur Hyderabad
- Taj Aravali Resort & Spa Udaipur
Upscale Hotel Finalists
- Double Tree by Hilton Goa Panaji
- Radisson Blu Gorakhpur
- Radisson Mumbai Andheri MIDC
Upper Mid-Market Hotel Finalists
- Fortune Park Vellore
- Lemon Tree Premier City Centre Pune
- Novotel Chennai Chamiers Road
Mid-Market Hotel Finalists
- Fairfield by Marriott Sriperumbudur
- Lemon Tree Jammu
- Fern Residency Jaipur
Budget/Economy Hotel Finalists
- Ginger Aurangabad
- Ibis Pune Hinjewadi
- Natraj Sarovar Portico Jhansi
The esteemed panel of judges that has put together this impressive selection of contenders, who are in the run to win the dynamic award titles, comprises:
- Abhishek Logani, Sr Vice President Business Domestic Hotels, MakeMyTrip
- Manav Thadani, MRICS, Founder Chairman, Hotelivate
- Rajiv Sharma, Industry Expert
- Ravish Swarup, Chief Executive Officer, Praxis Services
- Ritu Bhatia Kler, Managing Director, Total Integrated Design
- Vinay Gupta, Vice President Asset Management, SAMHI
Hotelivate is set to host the 15th edition of HICSA, which will once again bring to fore the most relevant subject matter, key issues and latest industry trends that shape and transform the future of hospitality businesses in South Asia, as well as, around the world.
Over the last 14 years, HICSA has consistently managed to scale greater heights, establishing itself as one of the most coveted forums for all industry players in the region. Each year the conference brings together more than 500 delegates from over 20 countries, comprising the best and the brightest from the region as well as the global hospitality industry.
Notable speakers at this year’s event include prominent industry leaders such as Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO, Accor Hotels; Alan Watts, President – Asia Pacific, Hilton, Craig Smith, President and MD – Asia Pacific, Marriott International; Katerina Giannouka, President – Asia Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group; Deep
Kalra, Chairman and Group CEO, MakeMyTrip; Bejul Somaia, Partner, Lightspeed India; Raymond Bickson, Principal and CEO, Bickson Hospitality; Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, OYO Hotels and Homes and Rajeev Menon, Chief Operating Officer – APAC (excluding Greater China), Marriott International, to name a few.
