People are realising they can't stay locked forever: Sudeep Jain of IHG

In a Q&A, the Southwest Asia MD of the hotel chain says sentiment in the hospitality sector is improving with the reduction in the number of Covid-19 cases and vaccination drive

Sudeep Jain, managing director, Southwest Asia, InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) tells Shally Seth Mohile that occupancy for the hotel industry has seen significant sequential recovery. The reducing number of Covid infections and positive development around vaccination will boost confidence and help in a faster recovery. Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, midscale brands of the hotel chain will drive the overall growth in the South West Asia. Edited excerpts:

How do you rate the recovery in the hospitality sector? What kind of impact will it have of the ongoing vaccination programme?

Things have been looking up month after month. December