Yatra.com launches TG Rooms and TG Stays

By BW Hotelier ONLINE TRAVEL portal, Yatra.com has launched TG Rooms and TG Stays, thus further strengthening its position as the premier aggregator of domestic hotels and home stay accommodations in India. TG Rooms will exclusively cater to budget travellers providing hotel and guest house options that meet all the basic standards of hygiene and offer amenities like free WiFi and air conditioning. Keeping in mind the growing interest in home stays amongst Indian travelers, TG Stays will offer verified home stays across the major destinations in the country. Yatra.com, combined with TG Rooms and TG Stays, now has the largest inventory of hotels and other accommodations in India with over 40,000 stay options across 1100+cities. Commenting on this development, Sharat Dhall, President, Yatra.com, (see photo) said, ’Growing our hotel business is a key focus for us, and the launch of TG Rooms and TG Stays is another step in the same direction. With TG Rooms and TG Stays, we are looking to expand our inventory even further and offer travellers a diversified portfolio of budget accommodation options. TG Stays is targeting a new segment in the market by aggregating verified home stays, which are especially ideal for short vacations, weekend getaways and road trips that are gaining immense popularity amongst Indian travellers. Travellers need an assurance especially when it comes to budget accommodation and we are doing exactly that ’ curating the best budget options, standardising the experience and providing assurance by lending the Travelguru brand to them.’ Yatra.com acquired a 100 per cent stake in Travelguru in 2012 to become the largest provider of hotel bookings in the country. Launched with over 500 accommodations in over 60 cities, TG Rooms and TG Stays are available for booking on both Yatra.com and Travelguru.com, with a starting price of Rs. 499 for an A/C room, free Wi-Fi, breakfast, free cancellation and clean linen. Accommodation options under TG Rooms and TG Stays can also be included in any holiday package booked with Yatra.com.