Q3 most important for hotel industry; average rates may keep increasing: Puneet Chhatwal, Indian Hotels
“The majority of the pipeline of hotels that are expected to open are not in the top 10 key metros, as per a report done by Harvard Consulting. More than 50% of the pipeline is in tier two, tier three cities, that means new destinations. If rates improve, the flow through improves, and if the flow through improves, obviously the profitability and cash flows improve.”