The Leela appoints Biswajit Chakraborty as cluster GM in Kerala

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Industry Watch | December 29, 2022 | News

Biswajit Chakraborty The Leela Kovalam

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts have announced the appointment of Biswajit Chakraborty as the Cluster General Manager of The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz Hotel and The Leela Ashtamudi, A Raviz Hotel in Kerala. 

Biswajit has over 35 years of experience across major Indian hotel brands like The Oberoi Hotels and Taj Hotels and has also worked for the Accor Hotel Group. Having held leadership roles in various capacities including Hotel Operations, Sales and Marketing. Biswajit was the opening General Manager of The Leela Kempinski Kovalam in 2005 and is returning to Kerala to lead the iconic beach destination hotel The Leela Kovalam A Raviz Hotel and launch the hidden gem of Kerala Backwaters, The Leela Ashtamudi A Raviz Hotel.  

Prior to joining the hotel brand, Biswajit was with Hotelivate as Managing Director, South India.

“Biswajit’s return to The Leela family is a key milestone as we embark upon our journey to fortify our presence in Kerala. With his in-depth market knowledge and deep seeded relationships, we are confident Biswajit is poised to further enhance and strengthen The Raviz and The Leela partnership to create a synergy that can propel the State to the centre stage of the global tourism network.” said Mr Anuraag Bhatnagar, Chief Operating Officer, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.

“We are delighted to welcome Mr Chakraborty to the family, with whom we share a very sound personal bonding for a long time, and our Chairman Dr Ravi Pillai was always captivated by Mr Chakraborty’s extensive experience in successfully managing Uber-Luxury Hospitality products through his unique style of management.” said Mr. Asish Nair, Vice President R P Group.

Chakraborty holds a master’s degree in commerce from Bangalore University and has to his credit a Diploma in Hospitality General Management from Cornell University, Ithaca, and Upstate New York. 

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