Kumarakom – आवारा मुसाफिर

Kerala’s backwater hub Kumarakom tops in revenue per available rooms in country

September 29, 2023808 Views

Kovalam stands third in FY 2022-23 report by Hotelivate Reaffirming Kerala’s pre-eminent position as a highly preferred destination for global and domestic tourists, backwater hub Kumarakom has topped in an all-India survey of revenue gained by hotels and resorts in popular leisure destinations, posting the highest revenue per available room (RevPar) in financial year 2022-23. The survey, ‘Indian Hospitality Trends and Opportunities’, conducted by hospitality consulting firm Hotelivate, also reveals that the famed beach destination Kovalam has earned the third place in a list of top 15 destinations. RevPar, an industry metric used by hotels to price their rooms, refers to revenue generated per available room whether occupied or not. According to the 26th editio...

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Kerala Tourism’s hospitality in full show at Kumarakom

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April 3, 2023845 Views

Impressed deeply by the scenic settings of the venue and the warm hospitality extended by Kerala Tourism as the local host, the international and Indian delegates of the just-concluded G 20 Sherpas meet at Kumarakom lavished praises on the State Tourism Department for making the event a memorable one paying attention to the last detail. More than 120 delegates from G20 member countries, nine invite countries and various international and regional organisations attended the March 30-April 2 meet, chaired by Indian Sherpa Amitabh Kant, at the Waterscapes Resort owned by Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC). Artistes performing on a platform erected on the Vembanad lake as part of the cultural programmes held at the G20 Summit at Kumarakom. The state’s cu...

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Kerala to host four-day global Responsible Tourist meet

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February 20, 2023952 Views

Kerala is all set to host a four-day global Responsible Tourism (RT) summit from February 25, showcasing the state’s remarkable achievements in evolving an internationally-acclaimed sustainable tourism model over the last one-and-a-half decade and strengthening it further by coalescing the emerging trends and demands. Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas will formally inaugurate the conclave, being organised by Kerala Tourism in association with State RT Mission, on February 26 at Lake Song Resort, Kumarakom, at 9 am. The deliberations of the summit will start with a ‘Speakers Meet’ on February 25. Minister for Cooperation and Registration VN Vasavan will preside over the function where Thomas Chazhikkadan, MP, will be the chief guest. Significantly, Kumarakom, located on the V...