The Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces owns and operates 93 hotels in India and 16 internationally. It was founded in 1903 with the opening of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. Currently, it employs over 13,000 people across its portfolio of luxury and leisure hotels. The company pioneered many "firsts" in Indian hospitality and continues to expand its brand portfolio to include newer brands like Vivanta and Ginger while maintaining its flagship Taj brand properties.
2. The Taj Hotel
• The Indian Hotels
Company Limited (IHCL)
and its subsidiaries are
collectively known as Taj
Hotels Resorts and Palaces.
• It is recognised as one of
Asia's largest and finest
hotel company.
• Incorporated by the
founder of the Tata Group,
Mr. Jamsetji N. Tata.
• The company opened its
first property, The Taj
Mahal Palace Hotel,
Bombay in 1903.
• The Taj, a symbol of Indian
hospitality, completed its
century year in 2003.
Mumbai
3. Introduction
•Currently the Taj Hotels Resort and Palaces owns and operates 93 hotels in 55 locations
across India with an additional 16 international hotels in the Maldives, Malaysia,
Australia, UK, USA, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Africa and the Middle East and employ over 13000
people
•Taj Hotels is categorised as luxury and leisure.
•Taj luxury Hotels offer a wide range of luxurious suites with modern fitness center,
rejuvenating spas, and well- equipped banquet and meeting facilities
•The Taj Leisure Hotels offer a complete package that can be enjoyed with the whole
family
•It provides exciting activities ranging form sports, culture, environment, adventure,
music and entertainment.
•The Taj Business Hotels Provide the finest standard of hospitality
4. History Of Taj
•The HOTEL was built at a cost of more than Rs4 crore. It was the first building in Bombay
to be lit by electricity.
•The Taj boasts a series of firsts in Indian hospitality.
•The imposing edifice of the TAJ is an amalgam of styles that range from Moorish domes
to Oriental and Rajput architecture.
•During World War I (1914 to 1918), THE HOTEL was converted into a 600-bed hospital.
•The Taj had Mumbai's first-ever licensed bar, the Harbour Bar (bar license No 1).
•India's first all-day dining restaurant, and the country's first international discotheque.
•In 1947, independent India's first speech to industry was made at the HOTEL.
5. •The Company then undertook major expansion of The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai
by constructing an adjacent tower block and increasing the number of rooms from 225 to
565 rooms.
•With the completion of its initial public offering in the early 1970s, the Company began a
long term programme of geographic expansion and development of new tourist
destinations in India which led to its emergence as a leading hotel chain in India.
• From the 1970s to the present day, the Taj Group has played an important role in
launching several of India's key tourist destinations, working in close association with the
Indian Government.
•The Taj Group has been active in converting former royal palaces in India into world class
luxury hotels such as the Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur, the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur
and Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur.
•In 1974, the Taj Group opened India's first international five star deluxe beach resort,
the Fort Aguada Beach Resort in Goa. The Taj Group also began its business in
metropolitan hotels in the 1970s, opening the five-star deluxe hotel Taj Coromandel in
Chennai in 1974, acquiring an equity interest and operating contract for the Taj President,
a business hotel in Mumbai, in 1977, and opening the Taj Mahal Hotel in Delhi in 1978.
6. Board Of Director
Cyrus P. Mistry Chairman
(Board of Director of TATA Group)
(w.e.f. December 28, 2012)
• Tata Industries Ltd.
• The Tata Power Company Ltd.
• Tata Sons Ltd.
• Tata Teleservices Ltd.
• Tata Global Beverages Ltd.
• Tata ConsultancyServices Ltd.
• Tata Steel Ltd.
• Tata Motors Ltd.
• Tata Chemicals Ltd.
Ratan N. Tata Chairman
(retired w.e.f. December 28, 2012)
7. Mr. Raymond Bickson
(Managing Director)
Till 31 august 2014
• Raymond Bickson's experience in hospitality spans
thirty years and four continents.
• In January 2003, Mr. Bickson moved to India and
joined the Board as Executive Director & Chief
Operating Officer of Taj LUXURY HOTELS,
overseeing the operations of all luxury properties
and playing a key role in the global expansion and
development of future HOTELS. He assumed the
role as Managing Director & Chief Executive
Officer of The Indian Hotels Company Limited in
July 2003.
• Mr. Bickson brings extensive INTERNATIONAL
HOTEL experience to the Taj Group.
Mr. Rakesh Saran
(Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer from 1st
September, 2014)
• Mr. Sarna will take over
from Mr. Raymond Bickson.
• He was development and
management of all owned,
managed and franchised
hotels across all Hyatt
MD & CEO
8. • Vivanta By Taj, is an Indian Hotels chain established in September 2010.It is a part
of The Indian Hotels Company Limited a subsidiary of the TATA.
• With this the brand Taj rolled over 19 of its hotels to the new brand.
• Vivanta by Taj is marketed as an Upper Upscale Brand which is flanked by the Taj in
the top-end luxury department.
9. • Gateway is a mid-market brand,
positioned below the Vivanta.
• It contains properties in business and
vacation destinations like Vivanta
does.
• The Gateway Hotel brand was
created by Taj in its earlier market
segmentation effort in the 1990s, and
has been retained and expanded in
the current wave of brand-segmentation.
Ginger Hotels
• Ginger Hotels is another group of
economy hotel brand across India
launched by the Tata Group
The Gateway Hotels
and Resorts
10. Segment, Target Group, Positioning
Segment Leisure and business travelers
Target Group Upper class,
business travelers
Positioning Prime location,
luxury living with Indian values
11. 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.
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12. Positioning
• Through print media
• Electronic media
• Magazines
• Online advertising
Targeting
• Targeting is a group of
people who have
common need, and
behavior.
• Business class
• Upper class
• Tourists
13. SWOT ANALYSIS
Strength
1. Group comprises 93 hotels in 55 locations across India
with an additional 16 international destinations.
2. Employee strength over 13000 people.
3. The perfect experience of Indian luxury living.
4. Employee retention due to good brand image.
.
5. Considered to be the most premium hotel chain in
India.
6. Top-of-the-mind brand recall.
Weakness
1. Limited market share due to tough competition from
international and domestic players means.
2. Terrorist attacks left a question over the security.
14. Opportunity
1. Introduce better membership plans.
2. Improve hygiene standards.
3. Upgrade to international methods of
work.
Threats
1. Other heritage properties.
2.Competitors upgrading to international
standards of work ethic.
3. Expectation of clients in terms of
technological development.
15. Competitor
• Leela Group of Hotels
•Oberoi Hotels and Resorts
•Hyatt
•Le Meridian
17. Stations Of Experience
• Pre-Arrival
Reservations: During the reservation a preference sheet is mailed to capture the
details and to enhance the stay experience.
Airport pick-up: An airport representative is sent along with a chauffeur holding a
placard
• Arrival
– Welcome at the lobby: Royal welcome by the guards in typical Rajasthani
Attire.
– Royal Welcome for Groups: Special arrangements for groups are made. A huge
caravan of Elephants, camels , horses along with a professional band is called
for the reception of the group.
– ATG( Aarti, Tiki and Garlanding):
– Welcome Drinks upon arrival
• Check-in
– Escorting
– Welcome Letter
– Room Orientation
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18. Cont…
• Experience during stay
– Heritage walk
– Special Occasion Celebration
– City tour by vintage car
– Cultural music and dance
– Unique dinner experience
– Grand Wedding
– Other Facilities
Check Out
– Feedback Form at time of Turn Down
– Souvenir: A fragrant incense stick wrapped in a satin cloth is gifted to the
customers as a souvenir.
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19. SERVICE TRIANGLE
Internal Marketing
Vertical Communications
Horizontal Communications
Interactive Marketing
Personal Selling , Customer
Service Center, Service
Encounters , Services capes
External Marketing
Communication
Advertising
Sales Promotion
Public Relations
Direct Marketing
Company
Employees Customers
20. External Marketing-Advertisement
• T.V channels like
STAR NEWS,CNN
and CNBC.
• Magazines like THE
OUT LOOK
TRAVELAR,GO
NOW and TRAVEL.
• Business news
paper(E.T, Financial
Express, Bombay
Times)
21. • Taj Management Training Programme (TMTP)
• Hotel Operations Management Trainee (HOMT)
Program
• Taj Management Training Programme (TMTP) -
Operations/ Food Production
• Affiliation with Indian Institute of Hotel Management,
Aurangabad
Internal Marketing
22. Customer Loyalty Programs ( Retention)
• Taj Inner Circle
• Taj Epicure Plan
• Benefits That Customers Enjoy As A Silver & Gold Member
– Customers will be greeted with flowers & fruits in their room
– Check-in & departure formalities will be easier, faster & flexible
– Receive special discount on rooms at Taj leisure hotels
– Avail of double occupancy at no extra cost
– Entitled to a priority wait-list
• Points Redemption
• Taj Club
23. Information system in Taj Hotels
Serenata IntraWare
• Connects all 75 hotel of Taj and have centralized software
• The scenario or the problem
– Problem of fragmented distributed information
– Problem of delicacy and missing of data
– Scalability Issues: incorporating new hotels in the chain involved
consuming and time processing process
25. Financial Highlights 2013-14 2012-13
(Crores) (Crores)
• Gross Revenue 1,977.33 1,924.79
• Expenses - 1,761.13 1,701.67
• Profit Before Tax and Exceptional Items 216.20 223.12
• Loss Before Tax (520.90) (209.79)
• Loss After Tax (590.49) (276.61)
• Dividend - @ 69.40
• Retained Earnings * 218.77 * 152.01
• Total Assets 6,766.37 7,225.39
• Net Worth 2,693.84 3,307.65
• Borrowings 2,690.60 2,522.27
26. Conclusion & Recommendation
• Strict compliance to the SOPs(Standard Operating Procedures)
• Improvement in knowledge & skill set of employees
• Customer centric vis-à-vis profit centric approach
• Stopping unethical practices especially in seasons
• Treat all the customers equally
• Taking feedback not only from external customers but also the internal
customers i.e., the employees.
• Proper check on the hotel staff’s and processes’ efficiency by the
management, say by employing Mystery Customers.
• Keeping regular track of the sales data for further leads and follow up