Hotel Grace 1996, the Hotel Association of India (HAI) is the apex organization of the Indian Hospitality industry. With its membership extending from the major hotel groups, boutique hotels, heritage hotels, large, medium sized and smaller hotels, it represents the entire spectrum of the industry. about HAI Its Executive Committee is a potent combination of the commitment of hotel owners on one hand and hard-core professionalism of hotel managers on the other. From Industry veterans to budding hoteliers, the committee is charged with experience and fresh ideas in its determination to shape a bright future for the Hotel Industry in India. The current membership of the association is about 300 hotels from across the length and breadth of the country.

"To secure for the hotel industry its due place in India's economy and project its role as a contributor to employment generation and sustainable economic and social development; highlight its crucial role in the service to tourism industry as the largest net foreign exchange earner; help raise the standards of hoteliering and to build an image for this industry both within and outside the country."