ringing to Marriott International’s recently opened second Courtyard by Marriott in Ahmedabad his 15 years of experience, Saptarshi Biswas recently joined as the Hotel Manager. The property, located along Sindhu Bhawan Road (SBR), was inaugurated in November 2020, soon after Diwali.

An alumnus of Institute of Hotel Management in Kolkata, Biswas brings along a diverse experience panning over 15 years during, which he worked with various internationally renowned brands in various capacities.

He started his career as a management trainee in the rooms division in 2005 at the Park Hotel in Delhi and later at The Imperial and The Leela, both in Delhi too. Saptarshi joined Marriott International in 2014, at the JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar, followed by operational assignments at Bengaluru Marriott Whitefield, Westin Chennai as Director of Operations and most recently at Westin Hyderabad as Hotel Manager.

Throughout his tenure, Biswas’work has been recognised and rewarded: He represented India on the coveted APAC Rooms Division Advisory Board to lead key initiatives from 2017 to 2019. That apart, he bagged the Best Arrival Experience Award while at JW Marriott in Asia in 2015 and was also the Lead Trainer for the pre-openings of JW Marriott Singapore, Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru and Sheraton Grand Chennai.

His role at Courtyard by Marriott – SBR, will primarily focus on pre-opening and positioning the hotel in the local market as Marriott International strengthens its brand portfolio in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Ahmedabad, which is also an emerging business hub.

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