HRS sets up first office in India
Sudipta Dev – Mumbai
An interesting trend being witnessed in India is how the rise of millennials has changed the face of business travel. “This is, in large part, a result of the growing number of millennial business travellers – which comes as no surprise given that approximately half of India’s population is made up of individuals below the age of 26. In order to capture a greater share of the corporate travel market, businesses and travel managers alike will have to keep up with, and evolve alongside the preferences of millennials,” said Kumar. He pointed out that hotels in India are already warming up to the growing number of younger guests who are more likely to combine business and travel, offering luxury services such as entries to night clubs and complementary extended hotel stays.
The 180,000 independent hotels in HRS’ inventory include more than five million rooms across bed & breakfasts, hostels and apartments. “In a market like India, where hotel content is extremely fragmented, working with an existing base of over 4,000 major hotel chains and independent hotel properties in our inventory becomes a distinct competitive advantage,” said Kumar.
