An industry stalwart, Sanjay Sethi comes with an extensive experience of more than three decades in providing strategic vision and leadership to leading hotel chains, and across segments in the hospitality industry.
In February 2018, he returned to Chalet Hotels and took the company public in February 2019. Currently the company’s portfolio consists of ~2550 hotel rooms spread across Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru in Luxury and Upscale segment. The portfolio includes JW Marriott Sahar Mumbai, The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake and Marriott Executive Apartments Mumbai, Four Points Sheraton Vashi Mumbai, Novotel Pune, Marriott Whitefield Bengaluru and Westin Mindspace Hyderabad.
Prior to joining Chalet, Sanjay founded Keys Hotels & Resorts in 2006. He had a fourteen-year stint with the Taj Group of Hotels and worked briefly with ITC Limited as Chief Operating Officer for their Hotels Division. In December 2019, he was conferred the coveted Hall of Fame Award by Hotelier India. Sanjay was recognized as the Best Hospitality Professional India by the Pacific Asia Travel Writers Association in March 2020.
Recognized as a thought leader in the hospitality industry, Sanjay is an active member and speaker at key industry bodies and events such as FHRAI and HICSA. He is an Executive Committee Member of the Hotel Association of India (HAI) and a special invitee to the Executive Committee of Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI). Sanjay is also an Executive Committee member of the National Tourism Committee of CII and the Global Hospitality Committee of GRI.