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Elite Senior Advisory for Hospitality, Real Estate & Asset-Led Growth.

Full-cycle advisory for owners, developers, family offices and institutional investors — from conceptualisation and acquisition to launch, operations, scale, de-risk and monetisation. Data-first. ESG-led. Global standard.

23+
Years of full-stack leadership
₹30B
AUM managed (₹3,000 Cr)
45+
Hotel brands · 2,700+ keys
3
Continents — India, UAE, SE Asia
Rahul Verma
Est. MMIII
Rahul Verma
Elite Senior Advisor & Consultant
01/The Advisor

Two decades of full-stack hospitality & real-estate leadership.

Rahul Verma is a tech-forward commercial leader with 23 years of full-stack excellence across hospitality, real estate and tourism in India and South-East Asia. He has served as National Head of Sales at The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, Director of Sales & Marketing at Ramada by Wyndham, Vice President at Rhythm Hospitality, Regional Head at Travelguru.com, and Head of Sales at the Sarovar Group.

As Founder & Managing Director of Roohi Hospitality Group, he has led full P&L accountability for a ₹30 Billion AUM portfolio spanning 45+ national and international hotel brands — acting as owner’s representative and asset fiduciary for developers, family offices and institutional investors.

He is the founder of Webotel (Asia’s first SaaS hotel e-franchise platform) and Rootel InvesTree (a blockchain-powered Real World Asset tokenisation platform enabling fractional ownership and REIT-style liquidity), and scaled MajGhar in F&B retail using revenue-per-square-foot analytics.

Shifted MICE contribution from 5% to 35% at The Lalit — ₹300 Cr+ annually, 400,000+ room nights.
12–15% EBITDA margin expansion via predictive P&L modelling.
Pioneered Strata Sales & Leaseback model — ~1,000 room pipeline in 12 months.
International collaboration with Staarbridge International (Thailand) — 5 luxury resorts in Phuket.
Career Trajectory
Roohi Hospitality Group
2017 – 2026
Founder & Managing Director
2,700 Keys
Rhythm Hospitality
2015 – 2016
Vice President — BD, Sales & Marketing
400 Keys
The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group
2014 – 2015
National Head of Sales
3,600 Keys
Ramada by Wyndham, Powai
2012 – 2014
Director — Sales & Marketing
278 Keys
Travelguru.com
2007 – 2012
AGM — Strategy & Regional Head
Western Region
Park Plaza Royal Palms (Sarovar)
2003 – 2007
Head — Sales & Marketing
339 Keys
02/Capabilities

Expertise & specialisations.

A rare combination of operating depth, commercial rigour and technology fluency across the full spectrum of hospitality and real-estate value creation.

Full Asset Lifecycle Management

Pre-opening, brand setup, operations, revenue management, distribution and exit — asset-light and asset-heavy.

Offline Corporate & MICE Sales

Pan-India MICE, corporate, travel agent, EMC/PCO and inbound series business with optimised market & revenue mix.

Destination Weddings

Wedding planner acquisition and high-yield destination wedding sales across marquee properties.

PropTech & Hotel Automation

AI & BI integration, analytics dashboards, friction-free guest experience, yield & revenue automation.

ESG & Data-First Analytics

ESG monitoring, carbon-neutral strategy, predictive analytics and AI sentiment mapping.

Asset-Light SaaS & Web3 / RWA

SaaS e-franchise, fractional ownership and VARA-aligned RWA tokenisation on blockchain, multi-asset class.

Fiduciary & Owner’s Representative

Acting as asset fiduciary and owner’s representative for developers, family offices and institutions.

Prefab Quick-Deploy Concepts

Container cabins, capsules, pods, camps and prefab structures for eco & agri tourism — asset-light resorts.

03/The Mandate

Full asset lifecycle — end to end.

From a blank sheet of paper to a de-risked, monetised, mixed-use asset. Engage across the entire journey or a single decisive phase.

Phase 01

Conceptualisation

Vision, feasibility, market study and business modelling for asset-light and asset-heavy ventures.

05/Signature Assets

Properties managed & advised.

A representative selection of hotels, resorts and mixed-use assets across India that Rahul has led on sales, marketing, operations and asset management.

01

Madhuban Resort & Spa

Gujarat
02

Hard Rock Hotel

Goa
03

Hotel Clarks Shiraz

Agra
04

Hotel Grand Visava

Lonavala
05

Fountainhead Leadership Centre

Alibaug
06

Radisson

Noida
07

Radisson Blu

Nagpur
08

Radisson Blu

Indore
09

Hotel Jaipur Greens

Jaipur
10

Zara's Resort

Khandala
11

The Chariot Resort & Spa

Puri
12

Chokhi Dhani — The Ethnic Resort

Jaipur
13

The Royal Retreat Resort & Spa

Udaipur
14

Grand Hotel D'Europe

Puducherry
15

Richmond Hotels & Villas

Lonavala
16

Regency Lagoon Resort

Rajkot
17

ESVI Hotels

Mumbai
18

Sunny's World

Pune
19

Poovar Island Resort

Kerala
20

The Shalimar Hotel

Mumbai
21

Hotel Taj Pearl

Agra
22

Namami

Kerala
23

The Grand Regency

Rajkot
24

Namami Ganges Beach Resort & Spa

Uttarakhand
25

Anandha Inn Convention Centre & Suites

Puducherry
26

Park Regis

Goa
06/Recognition

Awards & accolades.

Recognised by government, industry and media for leadership in hospitality sales, marketing and innovation.

DPIIT

Certificate of Recognition — 'StartUp: Make in India'

Government of India, DPIIT
ET NOW

Best Luxury Hotel Sales & Marketing Company of the Year

ET NOW Awards
2018

India's Top 10 Most Promising Sales & Marketing Startups

Silicon India Magazine
Leaders

30 Dynamic Business Leaders of India

Startup City Magazine
BTVI

Hospitality Superstar

Stars of the Industry Awards, BTVI
CMO Asia

100 Most Influential Leaders in Hospitality Industry

CMO Asia & Global MICE Congress
Featured & Recognised By
Government of India — DPIIT#StartupIndia · Make in IndiaStartup CityET NOW — Rise With IndiaSilicon IndiaBTVI — Business Television IndiaCMO AsiaGlobal MICE Congress & AwardsMaharashtra State Innovation SocietyMSMEAPAC InsiderStars of the Industry Awards
07/In Their Words
“Rahul brought institutional discipline to our asset. His owner’s-representative approach protected our capital while lifting EBITDA within a single cycle.”
Managing Director
Luxury Resort Group, India
08/Engage

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Summary
ServiceOnline Consultation — 1 Hour
Duration1h
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09/Connect

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Payment / Bank Details
BankHDFC Bank Ltd.
Account HolderRAHUL SHYAM VERMA
Account No.50100175176596
IFSCHDFC0001440
BranchKAPURBAWDI BRANCH
TypeSAVING
MMID9240784

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