The hotel industry faces a significant labor shortage, hindering expansion plans while the government and companies struggle to find solutions to the crisis.
Choice Hotels plans to invest fifteen hundred crore rupees over two years to expand its hotel count in India from 25 to 50.
Sarovar Hotels & Resorts aims to add 100,000 rooms by 2012, expanding its portfolio with 33 new hotels across various brands, including budget-friendly Hometels and apartment hotels.
Starwood Hotels plans to expand Aloft brand in India across Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, and Ahmedabad starting 2009.