The Hotel Development Doyen

Top Roles in Demand:

 

🏗️ Development Managers – Scout land, negotiate JVs, drive 200+ projects in Tier 2/3 cities (e.g., Ayodhya, Shillong).

 

📊 Feasibility Analysts – Crunch RevPAR models; mid-market hotels need 72%+ occupancy to justify.

 

Guess what! Careers in Hospitality Development: India’s Next Big Opportunity (2025-2030) would look like 🌟!

 

With domestic tourism booming and infrastructure investments pouring in, hotel development is set to explode over the next five years.

 

Key Highlights:

 

Massive Pipeline: Over 114,000 branded rooms in the works, with most deliveries by 2030 – doubling supply in high-growth areas like Northeast India (Assam leading with 2,000+ keys).

 

Tier 2/3 Boom: Mid-scale hotels driving 13% CAGR, fueled by events like Maha Kumbh 2025 and new destinations in 100+ cities via govt’s $474M push.

 

Market Surge: From $24B in 2025 to $45B by 2030 (13.4% CAGR); premium rooms growing 5-6%, with occupancy hitting 72-74% and RevPAR up 8-10%.

 

Trends to Watch: Wellness retreats, sustainable luxury, and tech integration (e.g., mobile apps standard by 2030) as 300M new affluent travelers enter the scene.

 

Jaideep Dang has seen it all in the last two decades. Currently leading Hotel Development for INSWA region at IHG Hotels & Resorts, he’s usually not in his office in Gurgaon.

 

I found a rare opportunity to fill him with some information about two of my bright postgraduate students at Indian School of Hospitality who are ready to take up as Hotel Development Managers. I give a lot of importance to #mentoring to shape #careers in any industry, from #Sports, to #Hospitality. A rare friend who’d know if you’re hungry and will get you a platter of trail mix, dried dates, multigrain cookies and espresso shots. He’s a rare blend of sophistication and casual warmth. Closed conference room, two friends discussing business, media, students and their careers, and dried dates.

 

Dried Dates(khajoor) aren’t just iftar staples – they’re hospitality gold and the Sufi Superfood for sudden guests.