Written by Grand Mercure Gandhinagar GIFT City has announced Rahul Panwar as their new General Manager, effective October 1st, 2021.
In his new role, Panwar will be responsible for overseeing daily business operations along with developing and implementing growth strategies. He will also supervise revenue growth and evaluate the performance and productivity, while ensuring high quality of service is being delivered to guests.
A seasoned hospitality professional with approximately 15 years of hospitality experience, Panwar has worked in India and International markets, with a range of prominent brands including Hyatt, Starwood, and Radisson.
He has been associated with Accor since 2015, having worked with the teams in China and Vietnam before joining the Accor India team.
In his most recent stint, Panwar was the Hotel Manager at ibis and Novotel Bengaluru, Outer Ring Road. Prior to this, he was Complex EAM for Novotel Phu Quoc Resort & Novotel Villas (5*), Phu Quoc Island (Vietnam) representing a combined inventory of 366 rooms and 96 villas along with extensive F&B offering. He was responsible to manage the day-to-day operations of the hotel in accordance with the company’s policy and brand standards.
Panwar is a proven hospitality professional committed to inventive and experiential guest-oriented approach. In the past, he has also contributed as Taskforce Support to Grand Mercure Gandhinagar GIFT City in absence of the hotel General Manager.