Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach is delighted to announce the appointment of Vishal Gupta as the General Manager of Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach with effect from 6th July, 2023. Joining the hotel with an extensive knowledge of the hospitality industry, Vishal gets on board to oversee day-to-day operations and provide strategic guidance under his leadership.

Vishal has 24 years of International hospitality experience in four countries. He started his career as a Management Trainee with Marriott International by joining the pre-opening team of 748-room Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in 2001. Subsequently Vishal opened the 628 room St. Kitts Marriott and Resort on the island of St. Kitts & Nevis in 2003. Vishal transitioned from Operations to Sales and from 2005 – 2012 he was in various Sales & Commercial roles in Maryland and Washington DC area with Marriott.

He transferred to India in 2012 and set up the Leisure division for Marriott’s National Sales Organization.

Vishal joined Hilton Worldwide as a General Manager in 2015 and worked at the Hilton Garden Inn Trivandrum and Hilton Jaipur until 2022. An entrepreneur at heart Vishal took all his business and financial acumen, co-founded an Ed Tech platform in 2022, and ran it for 18 months.

Vishal believes in having a growth mind-set and is a constant learner. He completed a one year Advance General Management Program in 2020-21from IIM – Ahmedabad as well as he is a certified Executive Leadership coach from George Mason University, Virginia. He did his Bachelors of Business in Hotel Administration from the Hotel School, Southern Cross University, Australia and passed out from IHM Chandigarh in 1999.

Vishal has an ability to self-motivate and work effectively with people; He is an Energetic self-starter with excellent management, leadership and team building skills; established track record of fostering key stakeholder partnerships and ownership relations through proactive clear communication.

On the personal front, Vishal is an Edwardian and a Shimlite, he likes to read, travel and play golf.

About Novotel

Novotel Hotels, Suites & Resorts offers destination hotels designed as comforting and energizing places where guests can ‘press pause’ and take time to enjoy the moments that really matter. The brand’s wide array of hotels, suites and resorts offer a multitude of services for business and leisure guests alike, including spacious, modular rooms with natural and intuitive design; 24/7 catering with nutritious choices; dedicated meeting spaces; attentive and proactive staff; family zones for the youngest guests; multi-purpose lobbies; and accessible fitness centers. Novotel, which has over 530 locations in more than 60 countries is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group consisting of more than 5,100 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries.

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