What is the tourism potential of Amritsar looking like in the next few years, especially beyond religious tourism?

Amritsar has recently seen rapid growth in the branded hospitality segment. What factors would you ascribe to this move?

What are the main opportunities for growth for the city’s hotels? What steps would you suggest to increase travel to the city? And what are the top challenges?

How would you rate the state’s policy for hospitality and tourism—and what would you like to see changed?

Could you give us an idea of the trends for occupancy and ARRs in recent years—pre-COVID to post-COVID? By how much are ARRs up this year compared to recent years?

What are the top sources of tourists for your hotel, by revenue? What is the split between leisure/ FIT/ social events, business and MICE guests/events for your hotel? And between local and non-local guests?

Amritsar is characterised by a high volume of religious tourism. Approximately what percentage of guests represents the religious or spiritual tourists? How are other segments growing?   

“Welcome back after 28 years”.

Amritsar, one of India’s leading religious and heritage tourism destinations and a key transit hub to the Himalayas, is strategically leveraging its strengths to boost its tourism market.

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Meet Harimohan Dangayach, a soft-spoken visionary who crafts exclusive experiences with passion and humility. Preferring to let his work speak for itself, he has quietly built the Dangayach Group into a hospitality leader, eschewing fanfare and spotlight for a relentless focus on delivering exceptional results. Alongside his son Atul, Managing Director of the group, Harimohan shares his insights on navigating global partnerships, maintaining exceptional standards, and capitalising on India's thriving hospitality landscape.

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Record occupancies.  Record ARRs. Record ARPUs.

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