Taj Hotel

taj hotel

1. Presented To Presented by- Mukesh Kr. Pandey
Prof-Rashid Khan

2. CASE ON TAJ HOTELS

3. Taj hotel in Mumbai

4. CONTENT
•VIEW OF HOTEL INDUSTRY
•CHALLENGES FOR HOTEL INDUSTRY
•INTRODUCTION OF TAJ HOTELS.
•MARKETING MIX.
•STP ANALYSIS.
•COMPETITOR.
•MERSER & ACQUISITION.
•ETOP
•SAP ANALYSIS
•CONCLUSION.

5. VIEW OF HOTEL INDUSTRY
•What is Hotel Industry?
“A Building Where Travelers Can Pay for Lodging and
Meals and Other Services”
Objectives of Hotel Industry
Customer Satisfaction
Health
Safety Environment
To Promote Tourism

6. STAR RATED
HOTELS
5 DELUXE & 5
: LUXURY AT HIGH
PRICE , 27 % GOVT.
APPROVED ROOMS
FORMS 30% OF
INDUSTRY
BUILT OVER
18000 sq.m AREA
2 & 1 :
AROUND TOURIST
SPOT, PREFERRED
BY DOMESTIC
TOURIST
4 & 3 :
FOR MIDDLE LEVEL
BUSINESS
EXECUTIVES/LEISURE
TRAVELLERS
Eg : ITC,
TAJ GROUP,
OBEROI GROUP,
ITDC

7. HERITAGE
CLASSIC:

HOTELS
CONSTRUCTED
BETWEEN
1920 - 1935
HERITAGE
GRAND:
HOTELS
CONSTRUCTED
PRIOR TO
1920
HERITAGE:
HOTELS
CONSTRUCTED
AROUND
1935 – 1950
HERITAGE
HOTELS

 CHARACTERISED BY LESSER CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND
AFFORDABILITY .
 OPERATE FROM FORTS, PALACES, CASTLES, RIVER
LODGES, HERITAGE BUILDINGS ETC.

8. •SPECIALLY EQUIPED WITH CONFERENCE
ROOMS, SEMINAR HALLS, INTERNET
FACILITIES ETC. TO SUIT THE CORPORATE
GUESTS.
• Eg: INTER-CONTINENTAL, CROWNE PLAZA
BUSINESS
HOTELS
AIRPORT
HOTELS
• LOCATED NEAR AIRPORTS AND SUITABLE
FOR SHORT STAY TRAVELLERS.
•ARE FOUND NEAR ALL MAJOR CITY
AIRPORTS.
HONEYMOON
HOTELS
• MOSTLY LOCATED AT HILL STATIONS AND
SPECIALLY FASCILITATED TO SUIT THE
COMFORTS OF HONEYMOON COUPLES.
• Eg. HOTEL WOODVILLE PALACE, CARLTON
HOTEL, HOTEL HONEYMOON INN ETC.
FACILITY HOTELS

9. Challengeg for Hotel Industry
1. Shortage of skilled employees
2. Retaining quality workforce
3. Shortage of rooms
4. Intense competition and image of India
5. Customer expectations
6. Manual back-end

10. INTRODUCTION OF TAJ HOTEL
•The Indian Hotels Company (IHC) is the parent
company of Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces.
•It was founded by Jamsetji N. Tata on
December16, 1903.
• Currently the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
comprises 57 hotels at 40 locations across
India

11. Cont……….
•Additional 18 hotels are also being operated
around the globe.
•During fiscal year 2006, the total number of
hotels owned or managed by the Company
was 75.
•The Taj hotels are categorized as luxury,
leisure and business hotels.

12. Cont……….
The Taj Luxury Hotels offer a wide range of
luxurious suites with modern fitness centers,
rejuvenating spas, and well-equipped banquet
and meeting facilities.
The Taj Leisure Hotels offer a complete
holiday package that can be enjoyed with the
whole family.

13. Cont………
It provides exciting activities ranging from
sports, culture, environment, adventure,
music, and entertainment.
The Taj Business Hotels provide the finest
standards of hospitality, which helps the
business trips to be productive.
 They offer well-appointed rooms,
telecommunication facilities, efficient
service, specialty restaurants and lively bars,
well-equipped business centres, and other
conference facilities

14. THE TAJ GROUP OF HOTELS
SEGMENTATION
TAJ LUXURY
HOTELS –
TAJ PALACE,
TAJ MAHAL,
TAJ BENGAL,
TAJ WEST END
 OFFER FINEST
STANDARD OF
HOSPITALITY &
SERVICE
TAJ BUSINESS
HOTELS:
TAJ PRESIDENT,
TAJ RESIDENCY,
TAJ CONNEMARA,
TAJ BLUE
DIAMOND
 OFFER
MULTI – CUISINE
RESTAURANTS &
BEST BUSINESS
FASCILITIES
TAJ LEISURE
HOTELS:
TAJ BEACH
RESORT,
TAJ CULTURAL
CENTRE,
TAJ GARDEN
RETREATS
 LOCATED AT
BEACH RESORTS,
PALACES, PILGRIM
CENTRES ETC.

15. Vision
•The Taj Group of Hotels commits itself to the
overall improvement of the ecological
environment, which we are all a part of.
•We recognize that we are not owners but
caretakers of the Planet and owe it to our children
and future generations of humankind.
•It is our endeavor not only to conserve and protect
but also to renew and regenerate the environment
in which we live and operate

16. Cont………
•Our commitment encompasses all actions related to
our products, services, associates, partners, vendors
and communities.
•We will partner and engage with our environment
through EARTH: Environmental Awareness and
Renewal at Taj Hotels. For us EARTH is not a
program, nor a process; it is a way of life

17. Global award……….
•Sep-2008
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is proud to receive the 2008
GOLD Magellan Award for its Brand Campaign - 'No Room for
the Ordinary' in the Advertising / Marketing Campaign Category
and Print advertising Category.
•Sep-2008
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is proud to receive the award for
‘The Best Business Hotel Chain in India’ by the readers in UK at
the 2008 Business Traveller Awards.
•Sep-2008
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces tops the ranking in hotels segment
in 'Asia Pacific's Top 1,0-00 Brands' survey for 2008.

18. National award
Apr-2009
•Jiva Spa is nominated for the award of ‘Best Spa Treatment –
Ventoz’ Asia Spa India Awards held on 8th April 2009 held
atDelhi
Jan-2008
•Dun & Bradstreet - American Express Corporate Awards 2007
-India's Top 500 Companies 2007 - in the "Hotels" category -
TheIndian Hotels Company Ltd.
Jan-2008
•Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces - Avaya GlobalConnect
CustomerResponsiveness Awards 2007- “ India’s Most
CustomerResponsive Hotel “ – Category Hotels.

19. Mile stone of taj GRoUP
•1903
The Company opens its first hotel, the "Taj Mahal Palace" in Mumbai,
India.
The Company opens its first five star deluxe beach resort, the "Fort
Aguada Beach Resort" in Goa.
•1974
The Company begins business in metropolitan hotels by
opening the five star deluxe hotel, the "Taj Coramandel" in
Chennai

20. •1980
The Company opens its first hotel outside India, the "Taj
Sheba Hotel" in Sana'a, Yemen.
•1984
The Company entered into a licence agreement to operate
the "Taj West End" in Bangalore, "Taj Connamera" in
Chennai and the "Savoy" in Ooty.
• 1989
The Company opens a five star deluxe hotel in Calcutta, the
"Taj Bengal

21. •1990
The Company establishes the Taj Kerala Hotels and Resorts Limited with the
Kerala Tourism Development Corporation.
•1998
The Company opens the "Taj Exotica" in Bentota, Sri Lanka.
•2000
The Company establishes Taj GVK Hotels and Resorts Limited with the GVK
group to operate three hotels in Hyderabad.
•2001
The Company is awarded the management contract for the "Taj Palace", Dubai.
The Company launches the "Taj Exotica Spa and Resort" in Maldives.
•2002
The Company obtains licenses to manage and operate two leisure hotels: the
"Rawal-Kot" in Jaisalmer and the "Usha Kiran Palace", Gwalior.

22. •2003
The Company relaunches its flag ship property as the "Taj Mahal Palace and
Tower.
•2004
The Company launches its first luxury serviced apartments, "Wellington Mews" in
Mumbai.
The Company opens its first economy hotel under the brand "Ginger" in Bangalore.
•2005
The Company obtains a management contract to operate "The Pierre" in New
York, USA.
The Company entered into a management contract to operate the "Taj Exotica" in
Palm Island, Jumeirah, Dubai.
The Company obtained the operating agreement for the "Umaid Bhavan Palace"
in Jodhpur.

23. •2006
The Company acquires the "W" hotel in Sydney, Australia
which is later renamed as the "Blue Sydney".
The Company commences operation of its first wildlife
lodge at Mahua Kothi, Bandhavgarh.
•2007
The Company acquires the "Ritz-Carlton" in Boston, USA
which is later renamed as the "Taj Boston."
The Company commences operation of its second wildlife
lodge at Baghvan, Pench.

24. MARKETING MIX STRATEGY OF TAJ
HOTELS
Products
Room
Restaurant and Bar.
Meeting room and Banquet facility
Amenities
Services
Safe deposit box

25. Special services
•courier
•Child care
•Laundry
•Pet
•Internet
•Travel desk
•Babysitting
•Wake-up call

26. •Barber shop
•Boutiques
•Currency exchange
•In room telephone service
•Express check -in and out
•Florist
•Front desk 24 – hour
•Gift shop
•Maid service

27. PRICE
Taj hotel has set its price of the room on the basis of
Business, Leisure and Luxury class.
Rate
The Taj Suite US$-175
Executive Suite US$ -125
Standard sea view doubleUS$-75
Standard sea view single US$-75
The Taj Lady US$-90

28. PLACE
 Location of the hotel is the most important business
decision for the hotel.
Present in metro cities in India
Global presence (Maldives,London,Dubai,Colombo)

29. PROMOTION STRATEGY
Promotional schemes are carried on regularly the hotel has
many loyalty programe,clubes,membership,previlage etc
some of them are
•The Taj Inner Circle.
•The Taj Junior League.
•The Taj Club.
Taj also offer Taj surprises including weekend savers,value
vouchers,book early get more,
ADVERTISEMENT
Business news paper(E.T, Financial Express, Bombay Times)
T.V channels like STAR NEWS,CNN and CNBC.
Magazines like THE OUT LOOK TRAVELAR,GO NOW and
TRAVEL.

30. Physical Evidence
Lobby- It being the first & the last part of the hotel that the
guestsees,thus it should be well designed, also to ensure that the
customer returns again the room should be comfortable and should
have made his stay hassle free
Process
Major service encounter that extremely delighted or disappointed
are:
7.Check – in.
8.Bell person carrying luggage to the room.
9.Food.
10.Wake up call
11.Check out.

31. People
•Skilled person
•Professional person
•Personal Agents
•Technological person
•Travel agents

32. COMPETITER
The hotel has many competitors like
3.The Oberai towers
4.The Marine Plaza
5.The Orchid.
6.Le Meridian
Acqusition-hotel blue diamond pune.

33. STP analysis

34. Segmentation
•Geographical segmentation
•Demographical segmentation
•Psychographic segmentation
•Behavioral segmentation

35. THE TAJ GROUP OF HOTELS
SEGMENTATION
TAJ LUXURY HOTELS
TAJ PALACE,
TAJ MAHAL,
TAJ BENGAL,
TAJ WEST END
 OFFER FINEST STANDARD OF HOSPITALITY &
SERVICE

36. TAJ LEISURE HOTELS
TAJ BEACH
RESORT,
TAJ CULTURAL CENTRE,
TAJ GARDEN
RETREATS
 LOCATED AT BEACH RESORTS,PALACES,
PILGRIM CENTRES ETC.

37. Positioning
•Through print media
• Electronic media
•Magazines
•Online advertising

38. Targeting
•Targeting is a group of people who have
common need, and behavior.
•Business class
•Upper class
•Tourists

39. Mergers and acquisitions
Indian HotelsIndian Hotels Starwood GroupStarwood Group
(W Hotel) (W Hotel)
SydneySydney Dec 2005 Dec 2005
The Pierre The Pierre US US July 2005 July 2005
Regent Hotel Regent Hotel
(renamed Taj Lands (renamed Taj Lands
End) End)
IndiaIndia September 2002 September 2002

40. ETOP
Factors Sub factor opportunity threats Neutral
Neutral Law making, Tax
policy, Price
control, Internal
Environment
legal Employment law,
Govt. policy
economical Interest rate,
Inflation,
exchange rate
Socio culture
technological
competitor

41. SAP analysis
factors strategy strength weakness Neutral
Marketing mixP 1
P 2
P 3
P 4
HR
Finance
Production
operation
system