Hospitality is all about serving the guest to offer them with a good feeling about our country. Indian Culture is based on the mantra ‘guest is god’ and with this mantra the country treats the guests with utmost respect and warmth and it is the hospitality sector that is responsible for serving the guests of the nation.

Hospitality is one of the fastest growing sector in India and it is further expected to grow at a rate of 8% before the year 2016. Top hotels are operating with the objective of serving the guest of the nation and like other sectors; there are top players in this sector as well. The list of top players in the hospitality sector in India is given below:

Top players in hospitality sector:

• ITDC Hotels

• Hotel Corporation of India

• Asian Hotels Limited

• Hotel Leela Ventura

• Oberoi Hotels

• Indian Hotels Company Limited

• ITC Hotels

Some of the details regarding these top players in the hospitality sector in India is given below:

ITDC Hotels:

ITDC was established with the objective of promotion of tourism in India and more than 30 hotels are operating under ITDC Hotels like Hotel Qutub at Delhi, Temple Bay Ashok Beach Resort at Mamallapuram, Khajuraho Ashok, Bharatpur Forest Lodge, Ashok Yatri Niwas and Hotel Ashok at Delhi. This corporation is running restaurants and hotels at different parts of the country and they are also offering transportation facilities.

Hotel Corporation of India:

Hotel Corporation is a Public Sector undertaking working under the Air India Limited and this corporation came into existence in the year 1971. This was established with the objective of a chain of hotels specifically near the airports so as to serve the people belonging to different countries. They are operating two hotels at Srinagar and Delhi namely Centaur Lake View Hotel and Centaur Hotel Delhi Airport respectively.

Asian Hotels Limited:

Asian Hotels are engaged in the business of operating and setting up of hotels. This company also has two hotels each at Delhi and Srinagar and they are popular for the best customer care service offered by them.

Hotel Leela Ventura:

Hotel Leela Venture has a chain of five-star luxury resorts and hotels and this company in the hospitality sector came into existence in the year 1957. They have hotels at Bangalore, Kerala, Goa and Mumbai and reservation for stay in their chain of hotels can be made online through their website from any part of the world.

Oberoi Hotels:

Oberoi Hotels is popularly known as East Indian Hotels and this group was established in the year 1934. They are operating from their corporate office at Kolkata and more than 30 hotels are operating under the leadership of oberoi hotels.  They have branches in five countries in the continents of Africa and Asia. They are also engaged in other businesses like flight catering, travels, Press, Air Charters and car rentals.

Indian Hotels Company Limited:

Indian Hotels Company is the parent firm of the popular Taj group of hotels and this company came into existence in the year 1903. Taj group of hotels offer a wide range of luxurious suites with meeting facilities, well-equipped banquet, rejuvenating spas and modern fitness centres.

ITC Hotels:

ITC Hotels came into existence in the year 1910 on the 24th of August in the city of Kolkata. They have hotel business in more than 50 destinations in India and there are nearly 60 hotels under their brand name.

The hospitality industry in India can be classified into five-star and five-star deluxe hotels, heritage hotels and budget hotels. The hospitality industry is operating with the main objective of offering efficient service to the guests of the nation in such a way that they are satisfied with their visit to India.