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 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

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