Akash Datta

Education

-BA(Hons) in Hotel Management from Institute of Hotel Management (affiliated with Taj Group of Hotels) Aurangabad. Batch of 2001

Experience

Akash, Consulting & Valuation Analyst, joined HVS International in August 2005. Prior to joining HVS, he has trained under various Front Office departments as an Executive Trainee at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Centre.

My Articles

HVS ANAROCK Hotels & Hospitality Overview, September 2023

This is a monthly industry update that highlights the key trends in the Indian hospitality industry.

• September 28, 2023 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan , Dhwani Gupta

• Hotel Operations , Travel & Tourism , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , India

HVS ANAROCK Hotels & Hospitality Overview, August 2023

This monthly industry update highlights the key trends in the Indian hospitality industry.

• August 28, 2023 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan , Dhwani Gupta

• Travel & Tourism , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , India

HVS ANAROCK Hotels & Hospitality Overview, July 2023

This monthly industry update highlights the key trends in the Indian hospitality industry.

• July 26, 2023 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan , Dhwani Gupta

• Travel & Tourism , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , India

HVS ANAROCK Hotels & Hospitality Overview, June 2023

This monthly industry update highlights the key trends in the Indian hospitality industry.

• June 28, 2023 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan , Dhwani Gupta

• Travel & Tourism , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , India

HVS ANAROCK India Hospitality Industry Overview 2022

This report highlights the key trends in the Indian hospitality industry in 2022 along with the sector performance metrics, brand signings, and brand openings during the year. It also provides our outlook for the sector for 2023.

• April 24, 2023 By Mandeep S Lamba , Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan

• Hotel Operations , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , India

HVS Monday Musings: Indian Hotel Sector – 2022 Performance Review

The Indian hospitality sector made a significant comeback in 2022. Read on to know more.

• January 29, 2023 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan

• Hotel Operations , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , Hotel Franchises , Hotel Management , India

HVS India Hospitality Industry Overview 2021

This report highlights the key trends in the Indian hospitality industry in 2021 along with the sector performance metrics, brand signings, and brand openings during the year. It also provides our outlook for the sector for 2022.

• March 31, 2022 By Mandeep S Lamba , Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan

• Hotel Operations , Travel & Tourism , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , COVID-19 , India

HVS Indian Hospitality Industry Overview 2020

This report highlights the key trends in the Indian hospitality sector in 2020 along with the sector performance metrics, brand signings and openings during the year. It also provides our outlook for the sector for 2021.

• March 26, 2021 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan , Anuj Roperia

• Hotel Operations , Travel & Tourism , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: Why is Franchising Still Struggling to Make a Breakthrough in Indian Hotels Sector?

This article discusses some of the reasons why franchising, which is the most popular model in mature hospitality markets, is still struggling to make a breakthrough in the Indian hotels sector.

• March 21, 2021 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan

• Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , Hotel Franchises , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: Brand Conversions – an Untapped Opportunity in Indian Hotels Sector

Hotel conversions are expected to increase in India in the next couple of years as both hotel owners and brands consider this win-win proposition to tide over the current downturn.

• February 28, 2021 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: Hotel Transactions in India in 2020

2020 was a challenging year for hotel transactions in India, with hotel transactions value in the country contracting by approx. 50% compared to the previous year. The uncertain market conditions and COVID-19 related restrictions suppressed M&A activity during the year as companies adopted a wait-and-watch policy.

• February 21, 2021 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Brokerage & Transactions , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: India Union Budget 2021: Seeing the Glass Half-full?

India's first post-COVID budget failed to provide any direct and immediate support to the Indian hospitality sector. However, the massive fillip given to other allied sectors such as healthcare and infrastructure will indirectly help boost the tourism and hospitality sector’s growth in the long-term.

• February 7, 2021 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan

• Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , India

Room for Growth

This report provides a comparison of hotel room supply and demand generators for 10 key Asian cities across 6 Countries.

• February 3, 2021 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan

• Hotel Operations , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: Branded Residences – An Evolving Trend in India

As the Indian hospitality sector embarks on the path to recovery, hoteliers need to test waters in the branded residences segment, which is still a niche concept in India.

• January 31, 2021 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan

HVS Monday Musings: Indian Hotels Sector – Performance in 2020

This article provides a summary of the Indian hotels sector's performance in 2020.

• January 24, 2021 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan

• Hotel Operations , Hotel Accounting , Hotel Companies , Hotel Management , COVID-19 , India