In an effort to revitalise its properties in the face of fierce competition from private hotels, the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) is revamping 10 of its hotels.
34 hotels and motels will also be provided by the Corporation to private players as part of the operation and management (O&M) model.
The Corporation has developed a plan to make its properties appealing and competitive with private hotels, which have overtaken them over time.
“We have a total of 74 properties, out of which we are renovating 10 hotels, which will be run by the Corporation itself. The work is underway. We are also working on a strategy to give 34 other properties under O&M Model,” said Dharmendra Rathore , Chairman, RTDC.
He said the agency is working to get titles of properties and other assets under the name of the Corporation, noting that the RTDC previously ran into difficulties leasing out its hotels owing to problems with the title of the properties.
Hotel Kesar Jhumar Bawdi of Ranthambore (Sawai Madhopur), Hotel Gokul of Nathdwara (Rajsamand), Hotel Sarovar of Pushkar (Ajmer), Hotel Lake Palace of Alwar (Silisedh), Hotel Gangaur of Jaipur, Hotel Khadim of Ajmer, Hotel Kajri of Udaipur, Hotel Forest Lodge in Bharatpur, Hotel Tiger Den in Sariska (Alwar), Hotel Shikhar in Mount Abu (Sirohi) are the hotels which are being renovated.
10.87 crore tourists visited the arid state of Rajasthan in 2022 thanks to a thriving tourism sector.
The Department of Tourism reports that out of the 10.87 crore tourists, 10.83 crore were domestic visitors and 3.96 lakh were overseas visitors. Rajasthan received 2.20 billion tourists in 2021.
