Arjun Oberoi
He has his finger on the pulse and is responsible for several successes, particularly on the F&b front and now, on the development front.
Arjun Oberoi is the man on the ground, responsible for the quality and timely delivery of the various The Oberoi Group properties as head of the Development team of EIH Limited. Son of Mr PRS Oberoi’s late brother, Tilak Raj Oberoi, he runs the show with Vikram Oberoi. Arjun gained experience working the ropes as part of The Oberoi Group and the McKinsey & Company teams, which were responsible for re-engineering systems and processes within the food and beverage departments of The Oberoi’s city hotels. He has his finger on the pulse and is responsible for several successes, particularly on the F&B front and now, on the development front. Now that he heads the project development team, his wide-ranging job includes assessing prospective opportunities for developing new luxury Oberoi and five-star Trident hotels and resorts and planning them to the minutest of detail.
Over the years, he has worked on luxury projects, among them The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra; The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur; The Oberoi, Mauritius; Wildflower Hall, Shimla in the Himalayas; Trident, Gurgaon and Trident, Bandra Kurla, Mumbai, The Oberoi Dubai and The Oberoi Al Zorah Resort in Ajman, each of which is a unique property. “We’ve never aimed to be in the mass market. It’s really about providing very special hotels and experiences. It takes time; it’s not cookie-cutter,” Arjun has said in an earlier interview. “And of course in India, there are many opportunities, but we will continue to pursue those as we go along. Many of our hotels have established themselves in new destinations. They’ve created a market for themselves.”
With the reopening of The Oberoi Delhi after a massive refurbishment and restoration, these are clearly exciting times for the group. The Oberoi Beach Resort, Lombok will soon open after a restoration. At least two new properties are being built — in Marrakech and Bandhavgarh.