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Akash Datta

Senior Vice President - Consulting & Valuation, New Delhi
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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 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

HVS Monday Musings: Reimposing Lockdowns is a Blow to the Indian Hotels Sector

In the last few weeks, demand for domestic leisure tourism has improved in India, which is a silver lining for the distressed and vulnerable Indian hotels sector. However, sudden changes in regulations are adding to the sector’s woes and may dampen the spirits going forward.
  • November 29, 2020 By Mandeep S Lamba , Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan
  • Hotel Companies , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: Hotel Feasibility Study will Become Critical in the COVID era

Before investing millions of Rupees of expensive capital, it is prudent to spend an insignificant fraction of the sum on Feasibility and ROI Studies for a hotel and/or a mixed-use project to help determine the viability of the project. The rapidly evolving consumer behavior and demand fundamentals are expected to make a professionally prepared feasibility study even more critical than ever before.
  • November 15, 2020 By Mandeep S Lamba , Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan
  • Hotel Investments & Ownership , Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: The Dichotomy between Management Fee and Franchising Fee in India

Franchising provides an efficient growth model with lower risk for both hotel brands as well as asset owners, but it has still not gained significant traction in India. Read on to know more.
  • October 25, 2020 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan
  • Hotel Operations , Hotel Franchises , Management Contracts , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: Mixed-use development - The most sustainable model for hotels going forward

Mixed-use developments are going to be the most sustainable model for hotels going forward as they leverage the best of each asset class, while diversifying the risks for the investors and enhancing the overall experience for the guests. Read on to know more.
  • October 11, 2020 By Mandeep S Lamba , Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan
  • Hotel Investments & Ownership , Condo Hotels , Mixed Use , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: DCF is the most appropriate method of hotel valuations, especially during the COVID era

This article discusses the reasons why the Discounted Cash Flows method is considered the most appropriate hotel valuation methodology in a market like India. Read on to know more.
  • October 5, 2020 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan
  • Valuations & Market Studies , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: Luxury Boutique Hotels – a growing concept in India

Luxury boutique hotels and resorts, which is still at a nascent stage in India, is expected to become an increasingly preferred choice in the post-COVID era. Read on to know more.
  • September 27, 2020 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan
  • Hotel Operations , Resorts , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: Hotel Owners Should Think Like Institutional Owners in the Post-COVID Era

Hotel owners need to don the hat of institutional investors now more than ever as creating a well-thought and well-researched ‘development-growth-exit’ strategy for their projects will become critical in capitalizing the asset in the post-COVID world.
  • September 14, 2020 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan
  • Hotel Investments & Ownership , Hotel Companies , COVID-19 , India

HVS Monday Musings: Mid-market Hotels to Lead the Indian Hotels Sector Revival Story

As value-driven domestic tourists become the ‘knight in shining armor’ for the Indian hospitality sector in the COVID era, the Midscale hotels segment, which accounted for approximately 43% of the total supply in the country in 2019, is expected to lead the revival of the sector. Read on to know more.
  • September 7, 2020 By Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan
  • Hotel Investments & Ownership , Hotel Operations , Hotel Companies , COVID-19 , India

HVS India Hotels Outlook: Impact of COVID-19

This report provides a review of how the Indian Hotels sector has been impacted by COVID-19 and a forecast of the expected recovery over the next few years. Download the report to know more.
  • August 20, 2020 By Mandeep S Lamba , Akash Datta , Anuj Roperia
  • Valuations & Market Studies , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , India

COVID-19: Impact on the Indian Hotels Sector

The Indian hotels sector has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 as demand is at an all-time low. In our latest report, we have tried to quantify the impact, while discussing some immediate steps needed to help the sector get back on its feet.
  • April 1, 2020 By Mandeep S Lamba , Akash Datta , Dipti Mohan
  • Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , India

HVS Ease of Doing Business in Indian Hospitality Sector

Ease of doing business in India has improved significantly in past few years due to reforms by the Government. However, approval & licensing requirements in hospitality sector is still very complex compared to global peers. Reforms in this direction are necessary to induce fresh capital in sector.
  • January 14, 2020 By Mandeep S Lamba , Dipti Mohan , Akash Datta
  • Hotel Operations , Asset Management , Valuations & Market Studies , Brokerage & Transactions , Executive Search & Recruitment , India

HVS Anarock India Hospitality Industry Review 2018

After a long hiatus Indiawide ADRs in 2018 grew at 6.25%, resulting in a RevPAR growth of 9.6%. We anticipate RevPARs in 2019 to grow by 9.5% on the back of growth primarily in ADR.
  • April 4, 2019 By Akash Datta , Mandeep S Lamba , Anuj Roperia
  • Valuations & Market Studies , Brokerage & Transactions , Economic Trends and Cycles , Hotel Brands , Management Contracts , India

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