Mysuru: Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara has assured to decide on the demand by the hoteliers to permit them to remain open till 1 am in the city, within a week’s time. Dr. Parameshwara was addressing the gathering of hoteliers, after receiving felicitation under the joint aegis of Mysuru Hotel Owners Credit Co-operative Society, Mysuru…
Hotels barred from levying service charge by default
July 5, 2022New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has barred hotels and restaurants from levying service charges automatically or by default on food bills. Further, consumers cannot be forced to pay this charge as it is voluntary and optional, and it shall not be collected by any other name either. It allowed customers to file…
Hotels, Restaurants to remain open 24×7 at select places
July 1, 2022Bengaluru: In yet another move aimed at facilitating the Hotel Industry to return back to normal following the COVID pandemic, the State Government has approved the proposal by the Karnataka Hotel and Restaurants Association, which had sought sanction for round-the-clock (24×7) functioning of hotels and restaurants. Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said that the Government has…
50 percent restrictions not applicable to hotel rooms
December 30, 2021Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government yesterday clarified that 50 percent occupancy restrictions imposed on hotels, restaurants, pubs, clubs from Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, 2022 are not applicable to room occupancy. “Hotels are free to operate the room accommodation as per the approved capacity,” said Chief Secretary P. Ravi Kumar in an order. The Government said…
From Luxury to affordable – hotels of Mysore : Live life Emperor size
December 13, 2021Luxury hotels all around the world have been making a statement. Some have the most luxurious interiors and some serve you food in gold cutlery. Today, we have piled up a list of hotels with their trip advisor ratings to show you the best of the best hotels all over Mysore! If you’re planning to…
City hotels upset over hygiene raids by MCC
July 15, 2021MCC Health Department unaware! Not raids but inspection, claims Health Committee Mysore/Mysuru: The special ‘hygiene inspection drive’ launched by the Public Health, Education and Social Justice Standing Committee of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) against hotels, eateries and other food outlets has angered the Mysuru City Hotel Owners Association which feels that the Committee is…
Hotel sector sees a little room for hope
July 13, 2021Compared to sluggish months after first wave, business vigorous now Mysore/Mysuru: After missing out on a big chunk of revenues from the domestic leisure, tourism and wedding season business due to lockdown following the catastrophic COVID second wave, the hotel and hospitality sector in Mysuru has reopened on a full scale barring minor restrictions from…
Hotel booking in city begins to look up
September 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The hospitality sector of the city which had hit rockbottom following COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown in March, has begun to look up, with the sector slowly hitting the comeback trail. Subsequent to the phased lockdown relaxations, life in the city is slowing limping back to normalcy and so also is the hospitality sector, which…
Out-of-the-box solutions required for Revival of Tourism
August 6, 2020By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Green shoots of revival; it is visible to all the so-called intellects and economists post this pandemic. But what is the reality on the ground? Yes, certain industries like pharmacy or biscuit manufacturers prospered in this pandemic but all the other manufacturers are in doldrums. With doles being…
Hotels as COVID Care Centres
July 30, 2020Win-win for business-starved Hotels and patients who do not have Home Isolation facilities Five-star Hotels and Resorts also open doors Mysore/Mysuru: Space is critical to surviving the pandemic. With a lot of homes not having enough room to isolate COVID-positive patients, hotels are offering rooms on their premises to be converted into exclusive COVID Care…
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