South India began establishing itself as a tourist destination in the late 1970s, with places like Mahabalipuram and Trichy gaining popularity in the late 1980s. In the 1990s, many different categories of hotels began opening across South India to cater to events and dining culture. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Bangalore saw significant growth in its hospitality industry to match its booming IT sector, with many international hotel brands opening properties. However, the rapid growth also led to an oversupply issue as thousands of new rooms were added while demand growth slowed. This oversupply put pressure on hotel occupancy and room rates.

1. By- Abhishek Vats
Christ University

2.  South India got established as a tourist
destination only in the late 70s.
 Mahabalipuram and Trichy became very popular
in the late 80s besides Thanjavur’s potential as a
tourist destination was identified in the same
period.
 The 90s witnessed mushrooming of different
category hotels in different pockets of the region.
 Catering to events like wedding, corporate
meetings and giving rise to restaurant dining
culture started bringing in more revenue.

3.  From a city with a booming IT industry,
Bangalore is fast emerging as a centre for
hospitality.
 These new hotels will vie for customers with
the existing names like The Taj, The Oberoi, Le
Meridien, The Leela, ITC Windsor Manor, ITC
Gardenia and Lalit Ashok.
 The Bangalore hospitality market seems to
have suddenly exploded with many new
entrants entering across all brands and
segments, with many international brands
appearing in India for the first time.

5. 1- The Lalit Ashok
Address: Kumara Krupa High Grounds,
Kumara Park East, Seshadripuram, Bangalore,
Karnataka 560001
Category Number
Rooms 184
Banquets 7
Dining Outlets 4
Largest Banquet 3696 sq. ft.
(Grand Ballroom)

6. Category Number
Rooms 143
Banquets 1
Dining Outlets 3
Largest
Banquet
2342 sq. ft.
(Istana)
2- Hyatt Bangalore MG Road
Address: 1/1, Swami Vivekananda
Road, Off M.G. Road, Ulsoor,
Bangalore,KA,560008, Someshwarpura,
Halasuru, Bangalore, Karnataka 560008

7. Category Number
Rooms 240
Banquets 6
Dining Outlets 5
Largest
Banquet
4613 sq. ft.
(Regency)
3- ITC Windsor
Address: 25, Golf Course Road,
Windsor Square, Bangalore,
Karnataka 560052

8. Category Number
Rooms 270
Banquets 9
Dining Outlets 7
Largest
Banquet
10000 sq. ft.
(JW Lawns)
4- J.W. Marriott Hotel Bengaluru
Address: 24/1, Vittal Mallya Rd,
Ashok Nagar,, Grant Rd, KG Halli,
Shanthala Nagar, Sampangi Rama
Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka 560001

9. Category Number
Rooms 230
Banquets 10
Dining Outlets 6
Largest Banquet 3175 sq. ft.
(Gokula
Ballroom)
5- Moevenpick Hotel & Spa
Address: 115, HMT Road, Near
BEL Circle, Gokula Extension,
Bangalore, Karnataka 560054

10. Category Number
Rooms 230
Banquets 10
Dining Outlets 6
Largest
Banquet
6889 sq. ft.
(Grand
Ballroom)
6- Sheraton Bangalore Hotel
Address: 26/1, Dr Rajkumar Rd,
Subramanyanagar, Rajajinagar,
Bangalore, Karnataka 560055

11. Category Number
Rooms 327
Banquets 6
Dining Outlets 4
Largest
Banquet
8500 sq. ft.
(Aura)
7- Vivanta by TAJ Yeswanthpur
Address: 275 Tumkur Road,
Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore, Karnataka
560022

12. Category Number
Rooms 166
Banquets 3
Dining Outlets 5
Largest Banquet 7650 sq. ft.
(Trinity)
8- Vivanta by TAJ MG Road
Address: Yellappa Chetty Layout,
Sivanchetti Gardens, 41/3, Mahatma
Gandhi Rd, Someshwarpura,
Halasuru, Bangalore, Karnataka
560001

13. Category Number
Rooms 148
Banquets 3
Dining Outlets 1
Largest
Banquet
1507 sq. ft.
(Hibiscus)
9- Fairfield by Marriott
Address: Golden Heights Building,
4th M Block, 59 C Cross,
Rajajinagar, Bangalore, Karnataka
560010

14. Category Number
Rooms 197
Banquets 7
Dining Outlets 3
Largest Banquet 6232 sq. ft. (Coronet)
Address: 28, Sankey Road, Chowdaiah
Rd, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore,
Karnataka 560052

15. Category Total
Rooms 2088
Banquets 61
Dining Outlets 42

16. Market Share of Rooms
Le Meridien
Lalit Ashok
Hyatt
ITC Windsor
JW Marriott
Moevenpick
Sheraton
Vivanta Yeswantpur
Vivanta MG road
Fairfield Marriott

17. Market Share of Banquets
Le Meridien
Lalit Ashok
Hyatt
ITC Windsor
JW Marriott
Moevenpick
Sheraton
Vivanta Yeswantpur
Vivanta MG road
Fairfield Marriott

18. Market Share of Dining Outlets
Le Meridien
Lalit Ashok
Hyatt
ITC Windsor
JW Marriott
Moevenpick
Sheraton
Vivanta Yeswantpur
Vivanta MG road
Fairfield Marriott

20. Category Number
Rooms 102
Banquets 4
Dining Outlets 4
Location Opening
Embassy Golf Links Road April, 2014

21. Category Number
Rooms 397
Banquets 2 floors
Dining Outlets 7
Location Opening
Vasanthnagar November, 2014

22. Category Number
Rooms 151
Banquets 6
Dining Outlets 3
Location Opening
Whitefield July, 2015

23. Location Opening
Whitefield July, 2014
Category Number
Rooms 102
Banquets 2
Dining Outlets 2

24. Category Number
Rooms 325
Banquets 7
Dining Outlets 5
Location Opening
Whitefield October, 2014

25. Location Opening
Cessna Business Park June, 2014
Category Number
Rooms 191
Banquets 6
Dining Outlets 3

26. Location Opening
NH7 & Connects to
Bangalore Int. airport
June, 2017

27. Location Opening
Whitefield Road June, 2015

28. Location Opening
Kasturba Rd., Sampangi
Rama Nagar
June, 2015

29. Location Opening
Outer Ring Rd., Oppo.
Devara Bisanahalli Lake,
Adarsh Palm Retreat
Feb, 2016

30. Location Opening
Oppo. Hebbal Lake Delayed due to Legal Issues

31. Location Opening
Devanahalli , near
Bangalore Airport.
Awaiting Clearance from
Authorities

32. Location Opening
S. No. 20/5, Rupeena
Agrahara, Begur Habli,
Outer Ring Rd.
Dispute over Ownership of
Land and protests from
local people.
Rooms
201

33. Name Location Expected by
Hyatt Regency Jakkur 2020
Hyatt Regency Kormangala 2017
Grand Hyatt Hebbal 2018
Hyatt Place Devanahalli 2017
Hyatt Place Varthur 2020

34. Category Total
Rooms 2088
Banquets 61
Dining Outlets 42
Category Total
Rooms 2619
Banquets 29
Dining Outlets 27

35. During 2013, the industry is estimated to have added
more than 2,000 rooms to its branded room inventory
(growth of 10.9%).
In a weak macroeconomic environment, this significant
fresh supply outpaced the growth in demand, putting hotel
occupancies and room rates under considerable pressure.
Going forward, the industry’s active development
pipeline is estimated to be about 5,000 rooms, which will
enter the market in the course of the next 4-5 years.
Therefore, while we are optimistic about a revival in
demand this year, the impact of the inventory overhang on
the hotel industry’s operating metrics is likely to persist for
at least another 12-18 months.
 This is particularly the case in cities such as Delhi-NCR,
Bangalore, Chennai and Ahmedabad, which have seen the
maximum addition in terms of fresh supply.

36. With the addition of over 3,000 rooms in the 4 and 5
star categories in the last 18 months, the international
to domestic traffic ratio in hotels has become 50:50.
The addition of room inventory has also resulted in
competitive pricing, making hotel rooms attractive to
domestic travelers. Some hotels in the IT hubs and the
city centre see high international traffic.
With several developers delaying projects due to
demand slowdown, low risk appetite and rising cost
of funds just about 500 of the 4,421 rooms planned for
2014 will become operational, according to industry
estimates.
With 20 new launches lined up over the next three
years, experts say there is a fear of over-supply in the
market in the short term.

37. An added pressure from an inventory perspective
is due to the fact that numerous residential
apartment developments that have been
introduced in the short term rental market .
They now operate in the same space as
conventional hotels. These are either self-operated
or operated by opportunistic hotel management
companies.
These are rented out on a daily basis at
considerably lower rates, driven by the fact that
they do not have the necessary hotel infrastructure
behind the property or operation.
In the long run, with the help of Marketing and
promotion, Bangalore as a meeting and conference
hub, could help the city’s hospitality sector get
back to good times

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40. The Internet has caused massive change in the hotel
industry-new technologies, new competitors and newly-
empowered customers have fundamentally altered the face
of our business.
Complexity- Fifteen years ago it would have been
unthinkable for a hotelier to ask the question "who is my
customer?" The rise of online travel sites, the sheer
availability of information and the ubiquity of technology
have given customers options
Control- As the hotelier, you can control the information
you publish and distribute to most booking channels. And
you have a real opportunity to create great content for those
booking channels.