Akhil Mathur appointed as General Manager for Courtyard by Marriott Raipur
A seasoned hotelier with 25 years of experience with special expertise in business development and working with luxury hotels, Mr. Mathur is perfectly suited to open this distinctive new property in Raipur.
Mr. Mathur has held a variety of positions of progressive responsibility at luxury hotels across New Delhi and Ahmedabad.
Before joining the Marriott family, Akhil served on the management teams for The Park Calangute in Goa, the Country Inn in Saket and the Fortune Park DJ Avenue by ITC, in New Delhi where he was responsible for the development, planning and growth of the DJ Group and oversee all their corporate business operations, whilst effectively managing the hospitality division. He served as Director of Business Development at The Hilton New Delhi Janakpuri, as the Director of Marketing Communications at Le Meridien and as Sales Manager at The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts, New Delhi.
To Courtyard by Marriott Raipur, Mr. Mathur brings his rich experience of working with various prominent luxurious hospitality brands. Mr. Mathur believes a leader should walk the talk, be a good listener and have the ability to take success and failure with equal composure. Mr. Mathur holds a Bachelor's degree from IHM Ahmedabad and has attended The Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, in the US.




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