The 15th Hotelier India Awards, hosted by Hotelier India – the country’s most beloved and respected hospitality magazine – and held at JW Marriott Aerocity New Delhi, was a night to remember.
Here’s the list of winners at the 15th Hotelier India Awards
SPECIAL AWARDS
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Patanjali Keswani, Chairperson & Managing Director, The Lemon Tree Hotels
- Hall of Fame Award – Anuraag Bhatnagar, Chief Executive Officer, The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts
- Hall of Fame Award – Kapil Chopra, Founder and CEO, The Postcard Hotel, & Chairman of the Board at EazyDiner
- Celebrity Chef of the Year – Kunal Kapoor
Chef of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Manish Sharma, The Oberoi, New Delhi
Diptii Jadhav, ITC Maratha
Upscale to Midscale:
Thimmaiah B U, Vivanta Bengaluru Residency Road
Birjesh Kumar, Le Meridien Gurgaon Delhi NCR
Economy to Budget:
Muktikanta Mahalik, Ginger Hotel Kalinganagar
Chief Engineer of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Makarand Walawalkar, JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar
Upscale to Midscale:
Mahanthayya Hiremath, Fairfield By Marriott Rajajinagar Bangalore
Economy to Budget:
Ranjith Kumar S, Grand Kakinada by GRT Hotels
Director of Rooms of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Jayant Sood, The Ritz-Carlton, Pune
Upscale to Midscale:
Arpit Saha, Marasa Sarovar Premiere
Economy to Budget:
Naomi Gajjar, Ginger Madgaon
F&B Manager of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Arjun Dewan, The Oberoi, New Delhi
Shrikant Patro, The Ritz-Carlton, Pune
Upscale to Midscale:
Amit Gupta, Vivanta Bhubaneswar DN Square
Economy to Budget:
Partha Sarathi Bisoyee, Ginger Hotel Jamshedpur
Prakash Raj, Regency Tirunelveli by GRT Hotels
Finance Person of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Ashwani Vashishtha, The Oberoi, Gurgaon
Upscale to Midscale:
Alka Agarwal, Vivanta Kolkata EM Bypass
Satyabrata Sandha, Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort and Spa
Economy to Budget:
Murugan Mottaiyasmay, Regency Madurai by GRT Hotels
Front Office Person of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Vinayak S Nayak, The Oberoi, New Delhi
Upscale to Midscale:
Dilsher Singh, Crowne Plaza Today Gurugram
Economy to Budget:
Narayanasamy R, Regency Sameera Vellore by GRT Hotels
GM of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Moncrief Aviet, Taj Lands End Mumbai
Upscale to Midscale:
Pankaj Gupta, Crowne Plaza New Delhi Mayur Vihar
Sanjeev Thakur, Golden Tulip Jalandhar
Economy to Budget:
Manoj Nair, Ginger Mumbai Andheri East
Hotel Manager of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Devidyuti Ghosh, Mulberry Shades Bengaluru Nandi Hills
Upscale to Midscale:
Ankita Bhatt, Vivanta Bengaluru Residency Road
Economy to Budget:
Elamaran Venkatesan, Regency Kanchipuram by GRT Hotels
Housekeeping Person of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Bijasen Tiwari, The Leela Palace Jaipur
Upscale to Midscale:
Azharuddin Syed, Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort and Spa
Economy to Budget:
Pawan Pandey, Radisson Gurugram Udyog Vihar
HR Person of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Aditya Raj Nair, Trident Bandra Kurla
Suprabhat Banerjee, St. Regis, Mumbai
Upscale to Midscale:
Khushnuma Vadiwalla, Vivanta Navi Mumbai, Turbhe
Economy to Budget:
Prathamesh Panchal, ibis Pune Viman Nagar
IT Person of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Gaurav Gupta, The Oberoi, New Delhi
Upscale to Midscale:
Prithvi Kataria, Novotel Jaipur Convention Centre and JECC
Economy to Budget:
Bhagawana Ram, ibis Bengaluru Hebbal / City Center / Hosur Road
Laundry Person of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Arnob Gonchoudhury, Taj Lands End
Upscale to Midscale:
Laxma Reddy, Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre
Economy to Budget:
Surender Negi, Radisson Gurugram Udyog Vihar
Marketing & PR Person of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Pinky Padmaraj, The Oberoi, Bengaluru
Upscale to Midscale:
Arvind Kumar Kewalchand, Moxy Bengaluru Airport
Economy to Budget:
Bhavna Mishra, Holiday Inn Express
Procurement Person of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Rajesh Nair, Grand Hyatt Kochi
Upscale to Midscale:
Chandra Rao Tulugu, Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach
Economy to Budget:
Virendra Ramane, ibis Pune Viman Nagar & Hinjewadi
Project Person of the Year 2024
Upscale to Midscale:
- Ankit Farkya, Sarovar Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
Revenue Manager of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Amar Ravishankar, ITC Kohenur
Upscale to Midscale:
Om Prakash Bhatt, Novotel Ahmedabad
Safety & Security Person of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Vitthal Akhade, Marriott Executive Apartments Navi Mumbai
Upscale to Midscale:
Udaya Suriyan, Novotel and ibis Chennai OMR
Economy to Budget:
Pratik Chowdhury, Fairfield By Marriott Kolkata
Sales Person of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Ashtad Wadia, Taj Lands End Mumbai
Upscale to Midscale:
Sumit Singh, The Gaurs Sarovar Premiere
Economy to Budget:
Prabhaharan S, Regency Madurai by GRT Hotels
Unsung Hero of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Vijay Kumar K, ITC Grand Chola
Upscale to Midscale:
Renjith Thomas, Vivanta Coimbatore
Udayasuriyan S, Novotel and ibis Chennai OMR
Economy to Budget:
Neha Pant, ibis Pune & Nashik
Wellness Person of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Laila Naterwalla, Taj Lands End Mumbai
Upscale to Midscale:
Tamyaola Mashangva, The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace
Economy to Budget:
Praveen Joshi, Hyatt Centric
Young Hotelier of the Year 2024
Luxury to Upper Upscale:
Abhishekh Menon, ITC Kakatiya A Luxury Collection Hotel
Upscale to Midscale:
Atul Gupta, Park Inn by Radisson Ayodhya
Economy to Budget:
Krutika Naik, Ginger Mumbai Andheri East
