Abhishek Sachdev, the Hotel Manager at Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata, started his career as a Management Trainee at ITC Hotels and was associated with ITC Windsor, Bangalore as a Duty Manager before moving on to the pre-opening team of ITC Gardenia, Bangalore as an Asst Front Office Manager. From here on he proceeded to pursue his Master’s degree in Hospitality Administration from the renowned École hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland in 2011. Consequently, he took charge of international fund raising for IHIF (Indian Head Injury Foundation) under the aegis of Showtime Events as the Head of Marketing & Business Development by conceptualizing and executing special projects both in India and globally.
Abhishek made his return to hotels as a Front Office Manager at Taj Bekal Resort & Spa in Kerala in 2013 and moved on to assume his last role as an Operations Manager at Taj Fisherman’s Cove, Chennai, before joining the Marriott Family.
Armed with an extensive understanding and knowledge of managerial experience in operations, guest relations, positioning and revenue optimisation, Abhishek will be responsible for not only the successful opening of the hotel but also delivering high levels of customer service. He will play an integral role in the positioning of the hotel by performing diverse responsibilities which include strategic initiatives to boost market profile, align cost heads, staff engagement and overall management of the hotel to secure its leadership position.
