Vineet Soni

Vineet Soni is an experienced hospitality professional currently serving as the General Manager at The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL).1 He is based in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India, and has been in this role since June 2023.1

Career Highlights

Current Position: Vineet is leading Ekante' Bliss, Tirupati - IHCL SeleQtions as the General Manager.1

Previous Roles:

• Resident Manager at IHCL (June 2012 - June 2023) in Goa, India1
• Worked with international hotel chains like Kempinski, Hilton, and Handpicked Group of Hotels in the United Kingdom1

Professional Experience

Vineet has over 25 years of professional work experience, primarily in Food & Beverage and hotel operations.1 His career highlights include:

• Transforming Taj Cidade de Goa from a 97-room property to a 500-key Taj hotel with 10 F&B outlets1
• Officiating as General Manager from 2020 onwards, reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Goa1
• Driving significant increases in Average Room Rate (ARR) and Average House Rate (AHR), resulting in 60% growth in hotel revenue over a decade1

Key Skills

Vineet's expertise includes:

• Innovative and strategic thinking
• Health & Safety management
• Customer and staff loyalty development
• Team leadership and performance optimization
• Budget control and financial management
• Pre-opening and rebranding of hotels at national and international levels1

Education

• Hotel Management from Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Guwahati (1995-1998)1
• Higher Secondary education from Army Public School (APS) (1993-1995)1
• Secondary education from Kendriya Vidyalaya (1988-1993)1

Vineet Soni's extensive experience in the hospitality industry, coupled with his leadership roles at prestigious hotel chains, has shaped him into a seasoned professional in hotel management and operations.