ASHWANI NAYAR has been appointed as the Multi -Property General Manager of The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi and The Westin Sohna Resort and Spa, the brand’s well known properties in New Delhi NCR.
With over 25 years of experience in hospitality, Ashwani joined Marriott International (earlier Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide) in 2005 as the Area Director North - India and Nepal with the Global Sales office based in New Delhi. His first experience of supervising hotel operations started in 2006 as the Executive Assistant Manager of Le Méridien Resort & Convention Centre, Cochin where he served for two years before moving on as the General Manager of Le Méridien, Jaipur.
He also served as a General Manager at Sheraton Udaipur Palace Resort and Spa, where he was also elected to be the Regional Vice President of Hotels and Restaurant Association of Rajasthan. In June 2013, he joined Le Méridien, Dhaka as a pre-opening General Manager. During his stint there, the hotel established itself as a market leader and also earned the unique honour of achieving six significant global hospitality awards in just a year of its opening.
Nayar’s vision lies in creating equal and relevant opportunities for both genders as he strongly believes that a balanced workforce is a successful workforce. One of his core strengths lies in being able to create and provide successful value propositions to drive business with varied stakeholders. With his new designation as a Multi Property General Manager he will be focusing on the overall operations of the popular Gurgaon hotels, driving profitability, increasing revenue, guest satisfaction and enhancing the strong brand positioning of the two hotels while creating a positive workforce environment.