Kunal Bhakta

VP of Operations

Kunal Bhakta is a highly passionate and experienced hospitality professional with a proven track record in hotel development, openings, acquisitions, and successful operations. His journey in the hospitality industry has been a lifelong one, beginning with hands-on experience in hotel operations and evolving into a key role in growing his family’s hospitality company. Most recently, Kunal served as Regional Director of Operations with Aimbridge Hospitality and Rainesco, where he was instrumental in overseeing diverse portfolios of Marriott, Hilton, and IHG–branded hotels, consistently driving top-line revenue, delivering strong and sustainable profitability for ownership, and fostering high-performing hotel cultures that emphasize employee engagement and retention.

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