Archive for September, 2007

Kerala Tourism Tamarind Easy Hotels

Sunday 9 September 2007 @ 4:11 pm

KTDC will set up a series of budget hotels, ‘Tamarind Easy Hotels’, across the state. Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan will inaugurate the first Tamarind Easy Hotel at Thirunelli in Wayanad on September 15.

KTDC’s existing budget hotels - in Kannur, Thrissur, Mannarkad, Guruvayur, Alappuzha, Kollam, Changanassery and Peermedu - too will be re-christened as Tamarind. Besides Thirunelli, KTDC plans new Tamarind hotels at Kondotty, Kalady, Mangattuparambu, Sultan Bathery, Nilambur and Devikulam.

The branding exercise is a part of KTDC’s efforts to enhance its service across the state, KTDC chairman Cheriyan Philip said in a release here.

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Kerala Tourism Awards 2005-06

Sunday 9 September 2007 @ 4:09 pm

Kerala Tourism Awards 2005-06 Announce by the Tourism Department of Kerala

Award for handling the maximum number of tourists and for the travel agent who earned the most foreign exchange.	The Travel Corporation of India (TCI), Kochi
Best Tour Operator	Pionel Personalised Private Ltd, West Island, Kochi
Best Hotel Manager	Sanjay Sharma, General Manager, Le Meridien, Kochi
Best Five-Star Deluxe Hotel	Le Meridien, Kochi
Best Five-Star Hotel.	Taj Residency, Marine Drive, Kochi
Best Four-Star Hotel	Spice Village, Thekkady
Best Three-Star Hotel.	Marari Beach in Alappuzha
KTDC’s Hotel Samudra in Kovalam won the award Best Two-Star Hotel and it Periyar House in Kumily, for the best hotel in One Star section. Coconut Lagoon, Kumarakom, Kottayam was adjudged the Best Heritage Hotel. Somatheeram Ayurvedic Hospital and Yoga Centre, Chowara near Kovalam was selected as the Best Approved and Classified Ayurvedic Centre in the State and Tranquil, Kuppamudi Coffee Estate, Wayanad the Best Approved Homestay. Rainbow cruises, Alappuzha, was adjudged the Best Approved and Classified House Boat Operator and KTDC’s Motel Araam, Krishnapuram, Kayamkulam, the Best Motel/Wayside Amenity Centre for the second year. Wedding in Kerala Travel Planners, Thiruvananthapuram, was adjudged the Best Innovative Tourism Project and Vagaom Hideout Resort, Vagamon, Idukki got the award for the Most Eco-friendly Tourism Project. The award for the best Performing District Tourism Promotion Council went to Kannur. The award for the Best Tourism related article went to S. Anil Radhakrishnan, Senior Reporter, The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram and Venu Nair, Thiruvananthapuram won the award for the best tourism-related documentary. The award for the Best Tourism Police Personnel went to Raju N. of South Police Station, Alappuzha. M. R. V. H. S, Kasaragod and St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, Telicherry bagged the award for the Best Tourism Club Award. K. V. Ravishankar, Editor, Tourism India’s (Malabar Tourism Handbook) was chosen for the award for the Best Tourism Publication/Brochure.