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India’s Golden Triangle 10-day luxury tour

http://emails.wexas.com/images/largeimages/destinations/India/thumb/Umaid_Bhawan_Palace_Jodhpur.jpgRajasthan is a colourful kingdom of palaces and pageantry, giant gold sandcastles, sun-kissed desert and bustling markets. This 10-day tour allows you to discover the region from the ultra-refined luxury of the award-winning Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces.

Day 1 Delhi – Arrive in Delhi and transfer to the wonderful Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi’s historic centre. The hotel is a byword for luxury and its restaurants and bars are among Delhi’s finest. The rooftop Grill Room has a spectacular view across the area’s picturesque buildings and gardens. More >

Major cities witness increase in hotel prices

Indian Metros show robust growth in average hotel price increases reflecting the resilience of India’s economy in 2010

The average cost of a hotel room in India rose 2% (reached 147 USD per night) in 2010, according to the Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index™ (HPI®).   Hotel rates in Mumbai and New Delhi rose 7% (reached 173 USD) and 11% (reached 158 USD per night) respectively as business and leisure travel picked up. More >

Biki Oberoi is open to co-branding and marketing tie-ups for his hotel chain

Chairman and CEO of the Rs 8,352-million East India Hotels group, P R S ‘Biki’ Oberoi has scotched six-month-old rumours about inviting foreign equity participation in Oberoi hotels.

Oberoi also said: “Till things settle down, we have stopped all capital investment. All our projects fortunately are complete. At the moment I am devoted to cutting costs and getting the group on an even keel.” More >

Hotels in India: Mystery in the Maharajah’s palace

Frankly, I don’t know how we’ve managed all these years without a personal butler. Someone to scatter frangipani petals on our bathwater. Someone to carry our newspapers and magazines. Someone to rush forward with a chair if he finds us unaccountably standing up. More >

Introducing India

http://www.isgtw.org/images/Gateway_of_India4.jpgBamboozling. There’s simply no other word that convincingly captures the enigma that is India. With its in-your-face diversity, from snow-dusted mountains to sun-washed beaches, tranquil temples to feisty festivals, lantern-lit villages to software-supremo cities, it’s hardly surprising that this country has been dubbed the world’s most multidimensional. More >